Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 9.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan is 9.57 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.25 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Kazakhstan 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1050.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +165.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +298.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | +195.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4929 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9064 units per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 2005 | 2 units per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 2006 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2008 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 9.35 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.89 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 9.57 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 9.57 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1050.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +298.6% | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0731 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | 6.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.78 units per square kilometre | 7.19 units per square kilometre | 11.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 units per square kilometre | 9 units per square kilometre | 9.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 195 Bolivia 11.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 American Samoa 11.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Chad 10.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 South Sudan 8.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Libya 7.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Botswana 7.83 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,819 (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 Kazakhstan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 9.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.