Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 186.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 186.07 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 231.79 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 65th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Indonesia, 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 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1990 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3105 units per square kilometre | +167.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5057 units per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5883 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +108.4% |
| 2000 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 2002 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2003 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 24.99 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2006 | 33.98 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 49.74 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 74.87 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2009 | 87.18 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 112.54 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 133.05 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 150.18 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 166.83 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 173.41 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 180.53 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 205.36 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 231.79 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 170.14 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 181.77 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 189.41 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 193.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 181.03 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 186.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 186.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 186.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2863 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.84 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 87.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.56 units per square kilometre | 112.54 units per square kilometre | 231.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.46 units per square kilometre | 181.03 units per square kilometre | 193.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 62 China 194.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 192.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Denmark 188.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Uganda 185.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Fiji 182.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Guam 181.48 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Indonesia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 122.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 347.31 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38,992 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 Indonesia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 186.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 231.79 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.