Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 13,965 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 13,965 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 13,965 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Singapore 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Singapore, 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 | — |
| 1988 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 39.25 units per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 1990 | 77.21 units per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 1991 | 122.25 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1992 | 179.1 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 267.16 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 351.69 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 456.72 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 643.3 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 1,267 units per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 1998 | 1,634 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 2,434 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 4,101 units per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2001 | 4,465 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 4,908 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 5,207 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5,792 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 6,364 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 6,900 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 8,524 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 9,164 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 9,835 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 10,519 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 11,071 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 11,427 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11,935 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11,430 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11,612 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11,933 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11,772 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12,001 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12,618 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 11,762 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 12,203 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 13,614 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 13,965 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 13,965 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 89.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 13,965 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 139.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +142.9% | 16.16 units per square kilometre | 39.25 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +96.7% | 39.25 units per square kilometre | 77.21 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +96.9% | 643.3 units per square kilometre | 1,267 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.23 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 39.25 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 743.19 units per square kilometre | 77.21 units per square kilometre | 2,434 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,526 units per square kilometre | 4,101 units per square kilometre | 9,835 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,632 units per square kilometre | 10,519 units per square kilometre | 12,618 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,886 units per square kilometre | 11,762 units per square kilometre | 13,965 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Macao 41,640 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 22,647 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Monaco 19,452 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,671 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 3,020 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 2,499 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 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 Singapore?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Singapore was 13,965 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13,965 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.