Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 40.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 40.46 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 40.46 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Madagascar ranks 150th 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 Madagascar, 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 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1996 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +211.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +179.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2536 units per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2803 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4878 units per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5741 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8774 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2007 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 2008 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +118.0% |
| 2009 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 13.26 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 14.92 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 15.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.54 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.7 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 18.38 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 13.75 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 22.35 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 27.28 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 27.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.87 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 40.46 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 40.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 40.46 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Madagascar 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 | +333.3% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 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 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | 10.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.23 units per square kilometre | 13.26 units per square kilometre | 22.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.28 units per square kilometre | 27.28 units per square kilometre | 40.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 147 Northern Mariana Islands 44.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 United States 42.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Faroe Islands 41.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 40.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bahamas 39.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 38.71 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (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 Madagascar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 40.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.