Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 114.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kenya is 114.91 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 114.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Kenya 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 units per square kilometre | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | 34.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.08 units per square kilometre | 43.87 units per square kilometre | 94.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.46 units per square kilometre | 105.72 units per square kilometre | 114.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 92 Türkiye 119.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cambodia 119.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Senegal 116.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Hungary 111.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Egypt, Arab Republic of 106.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Iraq 105.27 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 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 Kenya?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kenya was 114.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 114.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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 cellular subscriptions by country 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.