Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 77.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Macedonia stood at 77.32 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 88.71 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places North Macedonia 127th 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 North Macedonia, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.4861 units per square kilometre | +1068.4% |
| 1998 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +143.4% |
| 1999 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2001 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 2002 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 30.52 units per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 2004 | 38.76 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 44.48 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 49.7 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 71.12 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 77.98 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 77.05 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.39 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 87.76 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 88.64 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.2 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.62 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 81.3 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 79.62 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 78.08 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 76.17 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 73.84 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 76.98 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 81.21 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 77.32 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 77.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 77.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1068.4% | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 0.4861 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +143.4% | 0.4861 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +137.5% | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 4.55 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +112.4% | 14.37 units per square kilometre | 30.52 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +92.9% | 4.55 units per square kilometre | 8.78 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4534 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.73 units per square kilometre | 4.55 units per square kilometre | 77.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.65 units per square kilometre | 76.17 units per square kilometre | 88.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.34 units per square kilometre | 73.84 units per square kilometre | 81.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 124 Croatia 81.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tanzania 79.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Colombia 78.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Dominica 75.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Mexico 74.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cuba 73.87 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 North Macedonia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 77.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.71 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.