Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Hong Kong (China)

Hong Kong (China): Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 22,647 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22,647 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
2nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
22,800 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Hong Kong (China), 1980–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1980200120231980: 0 units per square kilometre1981: 0 units per square kilometre1982: 0 units per square kilometre1983: 0 units per square kilometre1984: 1 units per square kilometre1985: 4.4 units per square kilometre1986: 10.1 units per square kilometre1987: 28.3 units per square kilometre1988: 51.8 units per square kilometre1989: 90.1 units per square kilometre1990: 135.3 units per square kilometre1991: 191.6 units per square kilometre1992: 235.7 units per square kilometre1993: 293.8 units per square kilometre1994: 489.7 units per square kilometre1995: 760.4 units per square kilometre1996: 1.3k units per square kilometre1997: 2.1k units per square kilometre1998: 3.0k units per square kilometre1999: 4.1k units per square kilometre2000: 5.2k units per square kilometre2001: 5.5k units per square kilometre2002: 6.1k units per square kilometre2003: 7.0k units per square kilometre2004: 7.8k units per square kilometre2005: 8.1k units per square kilometre2006: 9.0k units per square kilometre2007: 10.2k units per square kilometre2008: 11.0k units per square kilometre2009: 12.0k units per square kilometre2010: 13.1k units per square kilometre2011: 14.6k units per square kilometre2012: 15.6k units per square kilometre2013: 16.2k units per square kilometre2014: 16.2k units per square kilometre2015: 15.9k units per square kilometre2016: 16.7k units per square kilometre2017: 17.5k units per square kilometre2018: 19.0k units per square kilometre2019: 20.4k units per square kilometre2020: 20.8k units per square kilometre2021: 22.8k units per square kilometre2022: 20.8k units per square kilometre2023: 22.6k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Hong Kong (China) stood at 22,647 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 22,800 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.58 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 90.09 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,262 units per square kilometre 135.26 units per square kilometre 4,071 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 8,200 units per square kilometre 5,188 units per square kilometre 11,997 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 16,521 units per square kilometre 13,137 units per square kilometre 20,434 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 21,773 units per square kilometre 20,820 units per square kilometre 22,800 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)

  1. 1 Macau, China 41,640 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Monaco 19,452 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Singapore 13,965 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Gibraltar 3,671 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Hong Kong (China)?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Hong Kong (China) was 22,647 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The highest recorded value was 22,800 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Hong Kong (China) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 8,465 data points, 1980–2023
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.