Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Korea

Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 859.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
859.55 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
859.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Korea, 1980–2023

02004006008001980200120231980: 0 units per square kilometre1981: 0 units per square kilometre1982: 0 units per square kilometre1983: 0 units per square kilometre1986: 0.074 units per square kilometre1987: 0.106 units per square kilometre1988: 0.211 units per square kilometre1989: 0.412 units per square kilometre1990: 0.829 units per square kilometre1991: 1.7 units per square kilometre1992: 2.8 units per square kilometre1993: 4.9 units per square kilometre1994: 10 units per square kilometre1995: 17 units per square kilometre1996: 33 units per square kilometre1997: 71.3 units per square kilometre1998: 145.3 units per square kilometre1999: 243 units per square kilometre2000: 278 units per square kilometre2001: 300.2 units per square kilometre2002: 334.2 units per square kilometre2003: 347 units per square kilometre2004: 377.9 units per square kilometre2005: 395.9 units per square kilometre2006: 414.9 units per square kilometre2007: 457.8 units per square kilometre2008: 470.2 units per square kilometre2009: 494 units per square kilometre2010: 522.3 units per square kilometre2011: 540.2 units per square kilometre2012: 551.1 units per square kilometre2013: 561.3 units per square kilometre2014: 588 units per square kilometre2015: 604.8 units per square kilometre2016: 628.7 units per square kilometre2017: 652.8 units per square kilometre2018: 680.4 units per square kilometre2019: 705.9 units per square kilometre2020: 722.5 units per square kilometre2021: 746.5 units per square kilometre2022: 788.9 units per square kilometre2023: 859.5 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Korea recorded 859.55 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 859.55 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places Korea 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1003 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.4118 units per square kilometre 8
1990s 52.99 units per square kilometre 0.8294 units per square kilometre 243.03 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 387.01 units per square kilometre 278 units per square kilometre 493.96 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 603.56 units per square kilometre 522.3 units per square kilometre 705.87 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 779.34 units per square kilometre 722.48 units per square kilometre 859.55 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 9 Bangladesh 1,468 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Bermuda 1,262 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Mauritius 1,054 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 782.31 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Barbados 752.28 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Palestine, State of 688.53 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Korea?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Korea was 859.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 859.55 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Korea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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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.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 8,465 data points, 1980–2023
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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.