Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 246.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1980β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 246.4 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 246.4 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 54th 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.
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 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.68 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 81.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.3 units per square kilometre | 95.85 units per square kilometre | 202.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.22 units per square kilometre | 214.25 units per square kilometre | 246.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 51 Andorra, Principality of 268.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Italy 265.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 264.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Pakistan 245.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nepal 243.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Thailand 236.69 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.76 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -26.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (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 Nigeria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 246.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 246.4 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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 Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 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.