Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 32.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Peru, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Peru is 32.25 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 33.67 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Peru 159th 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 Peru, 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 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +245.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +278.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1996 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | +173.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3295 units per square kilometre | +109.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5802 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7916 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9952 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2007 | 12.04 units per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2008 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 19.3 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 25.36 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 23.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.91 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 26.75 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 28.85 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 30.4 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 32.93 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 31.13 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 30.75 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.67 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 32.46 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 32.25 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 32.25 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 32.25 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +278.1% | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +245.5% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 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 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.7916 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 units per square kilometre | 0.9952 units per square kilometre | 19.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.93 units per square kilometre | 22.75 units per square kilometre | 32.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.28 units per square kilometre | 30.75 units per square kilometre | 33.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 156 Latvia 36.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Chile 35.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 35.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 32.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 31.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Zambia 28.45 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Peru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 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 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 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 Peru?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Peru was 32.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.67 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.