Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 122.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 122.45 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 122.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Spain ranks 90th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, 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 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +147.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +176.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +156.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2171 units per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 1992 | 0.361 units per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5151 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8248 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +129.4% |
| 1996 | 6 units per square kilometre | +217.2% |
| 1997 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1998 | 12.89 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 30.04 units per square kilometre | +133.1% |
| 2000 | 48.63 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2001 | 59.49 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 67.19 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 74.56 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 77.37 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 85.54 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 91.58 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 97.02 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 99.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 102.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 102.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 105.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 101.29 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 100.28 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 101.57 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 102.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 103.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 105.11 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 108.41 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 110.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 111.39 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 113.67 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 118.11 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 122.45 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 122.45 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 122.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +217.2% | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 6 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +176.9% | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +156.1% | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +147.1% | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +133.1% | 12.89 units per square kilometre | 30.04 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +129.4% | 0.8248 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 30.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.32 units per square kilometre | 48.63 units per square kilometre | 102.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.08 units per square kilometre | 100.28 units per square kilometre | 110.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.41 units per square kilometre | 111.39 units per square kilometre | 122.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 87 Togo 129.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Morocco 125.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 123.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Moldova 120.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Turkey 119.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cambodia 119.25 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 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 Spain?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Spain was 122.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 122.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.