Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 52.77 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Korea is 52.77 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 273.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 52.77 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
North Korea ranks 143rd 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 North Korea, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.5752 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +523.6% |
| 2011 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 2012 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 23.25 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 26.91 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 29.95 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 31.64 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 35.32 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 49.83 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 49.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.77 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 52.77 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 52.77 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +523.6% | 0.5752 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +131.5% | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 8.3 units per square kilometre |
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 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.5752 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.46 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 35.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.81 units per square kilometre | 49.83 units per square kilometre | 52.77 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 140 Guinea 57.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tajikistan 57.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lesotho 52.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Palau 52.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Samoa 48.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Estonia 48.06 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for North Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 24.13 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 269.28 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Korea was 52.77 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.77 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does North Korea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.