Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 100.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 100.38 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 859.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 125.55 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Myanmar 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Myanmar, 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 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +198.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 1997 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +111.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.197 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5623 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7684 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9093 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +109.4% |
| 2012 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2014 | 44.45 units per square kilometre | +324.9% |
| 2015 | 62.77 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 77.49 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 73.45 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 93.68 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 125.55 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 120.35 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 104.08 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 88.57 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 100.38 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 100.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 100.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +324.9% | 10.46 units per square kilometre | 44.45 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 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2606 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.7684 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.64 units per square kilometre | 0.9093 units per square kilometre | 125.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.35 units per square kilometre | 88.57 units per square kilometre | 120.35 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 101 Brunei 103.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Romania 102.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Serbia 101.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 98.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 97.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Montenegro 97.62 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 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 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (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 Myanmar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 100.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 125.55 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 859.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.