Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 265.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Italy, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 265.33 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 328.65 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Italy ranks 52nd 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 Italy, 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 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9044 units per square kilometre | +302.6% |
| 1991 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 1992 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 1995 | 13.34 units per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1996 | 21.84 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1997 | 39.91 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1998 | 69.66 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1999 | 103.01 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 142.86 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 173.29 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 183.28 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 191.97 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 212.19 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 241.78 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 271.94 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 303.67 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 305.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 304.45 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 316.74 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 324.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 328.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 327.55 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 304.06 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 296.54 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 290.67 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 283.62 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 281.83 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 268.77 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 262.35 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 264.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 265.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 265.33 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 265.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Italy's 265.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +302.6% | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 0.9044 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.5 units per square kilometre | 0.9044 units per square kilometre | 103.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.1 units per square kilometre | 142.86 units per square kilometre | 305.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.32 units per square kilometre | 268.77 units per square kilometre | 328.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.32 units per square kilometre | 262.35 units per square kilometre | 265.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 49 Saint Lucia 289.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Haiti 272.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Andorra 268.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 264.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Nigeria 246.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Pakistan 245.74 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 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 Italy?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Italy was 265.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 328.65 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.