Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 120.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 120.66 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 126.83 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Moldova ranks 91st 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +6471.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +139.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | +218.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | +157.2% |
| 2000 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +672.7% |
| 2001 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2002 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 14.48 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 23.94 units per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2005 | 33.13 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 41.29 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 57.25 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 73.68 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 64.96 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 77.64 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 97.94 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 109.08 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 112.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 113.69 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 112.93 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 115.22 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 113.91 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 110.59 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 109.89 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 104.01 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 118.58 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 126.83 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 120.66 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 120.66 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 120.66 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6471.4% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +672.7% | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | 4.23 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.01 units per square kilometre | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 73.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.33 units per square kilometre | 77.64 units per square kilometre | 115.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.52 units per square kilometre | 104.01 units per square kilometre | 126.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 88 Morocco 125.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 123.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Spain 122.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Turkey 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
More science & technology data for Moldova
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 335.06 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 Moldova?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Moldova was 120.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 126.83 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.