Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 52.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Palau is 52.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 52.17 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.34 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Palau ranks 144th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2004 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 18.14 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 23.24 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 25.36 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 27.7 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 31.55 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 33.58 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 37.28 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 39.01 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 41.55 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 51.62 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 52.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 52.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 52.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.25 units per square kilometre | 5.34 units per square kilometre | 27.7 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.97 units per square kilometre | 31.55 units per square kilometre | 52.17 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.17 units per square kilometre | 52.17 units per square kilometre | 52.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 141 Tajikistan 57.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lesotho 52.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 North Korea 52.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Samoa 48.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Estonia 48.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Northern Mariana Islands 44.51 units per square kilometre
More science & technology data for Palau
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 135.39 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1805 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5.04 (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 Palau?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Palau was 52.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.17 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.