Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 16.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Russia recorded 16.06 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 16.06 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Russia ranks 188th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Russia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +177.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +219.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +151.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | +138.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4732 units per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +127.2% |
| 2003 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 2005 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2006 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 14.05 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 14.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.44 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 16.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Russia's 16.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +219.1% | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +177.5% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 14.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.69 units per square kilometre | 12.44 units per square kilometre | 14.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 units per square kilometre | 14.58 units per square kilometre | 16.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 185 Congo 17.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Eritrea 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Norway 16.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Somalia 15.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 New Caledonia 14.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Niger 13.58 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Russia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 186.1 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.88 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 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 85,558 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 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 Russia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Russia was 16.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.