Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 79.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 79.27 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 79.27 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 125th 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 Tanzania, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +843.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +123.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3111 units per square kilometre | +149.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6851 units per square kilometre | +120.2% |
| 2003 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 2004 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2006 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2007 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 14.68 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2009 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 23.69 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 28.98 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 30.73 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 30.98 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.97 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 44.78 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 45.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.1 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.11 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 53.83 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 57.82 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 61.01 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 67.95 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 79.27 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 79.27 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 79.27 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Tanzania 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 | +843.4% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.004 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 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 units per square kilometre | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | 19.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.84 units per square kilometre | 23.69 units per square kilometre | 53.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.51 units per square kilometre | 57.82 units per square kilometre | 79.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 122 Kiribati 83.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Ireland 83.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Croatia 81.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Colombia 78.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 North Macedonia 77.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Dominica 75.91 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.56 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 20.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 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 Tanzania?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 79.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.27 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.