Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in India
India: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 389.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in India, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 389.67 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in India peaked at 395.54 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
India ranks 36th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +327.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2966 units per square kilometre | +168.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6338 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2002 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 11.33 units per square kilometre | +159.2% |
| 2004 | 17.56 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 30.32 units per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2006 | 55.85 units per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 78.58 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 116.67 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 176.61 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 252.99 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 300.64 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 290.84 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 298.1 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 317.51 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 336.7 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 379.33 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 393.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 395.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 387.29 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 388.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 388.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 384.41 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 389.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 389.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 389.67 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 459.01 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.6338 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.47 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 176.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.21 units per square kilometre | 252.99 units per square kilometre | 395.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.57 units per square kilometre | 384.41 units per square kilometre | 389.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 33 Belgium 396.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 393.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 391.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Luxembourg 373.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Seychelles 359.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 United Kingdom 348.57 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for India
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 79.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6206 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 228,174 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in India?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in India was 389.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 395.54 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does India rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.