Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 20.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 20.32 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 25.6 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 180th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Mozambique, 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 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +169.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +317.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | +198.9% |
| 2002 | 0.324 units per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5541 units per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9003 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 2006 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2007 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 23.5 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 25.6 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 19.11 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 15.1 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 18.79 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 19.66 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 19.03 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 20.32 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 20.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 20.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +317.1% | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0649 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 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.61 units per square kilometre | 9.19 units per square kilometre | 25.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1 units per square kilometre | 17.4 units per square kilometre | 20.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 177 Mali 21.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Angola 20.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Oman 20.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Bhutan 19.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Sudan 18.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Liberia 17.89 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (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 Mozambique?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 20.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.