Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 373.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Luxembourg is 373.24 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 373.24 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117.8 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 37th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 158.89 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 183.73 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 209.36 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 182.56 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 198.1 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 276.95 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 265.88 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 274.62 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 279.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 282.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 297.14 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 295.72 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 306.23 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 311.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 313.39 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 296.76 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 308.41 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 310.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 317.66 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 325.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 340.4 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 354.39 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 373.24 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 373.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 373.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +39.8% | 198.1 units per square kilometre | 276.95 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +34.9% | 117.8 units per square kilometre | 158.89 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.76 units per square kilometre | 117.8 units per square kilometre | 279.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.96 units per square kilometre | 282.39 units per square kilometre | 317.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.4 units per square kilometre | 325.55 units per square kilometre | 373.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 393.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 391.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 India 389.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Seychelles 359.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 United Kingdom 348.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Burundi 336.71 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 144.47 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,176 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 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 Luxembourg?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 373.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 373.24 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.8 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.