Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 119.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 119.84 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 119.84 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Turkey ranks 92nd 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 Turkey, 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 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +1297.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 1995 | 0.568 units per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 1997 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 1998 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +117.8% |
| 1999 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 2000 | 20.96 units per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 2001 | 25.43 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 30.3 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 36.23 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 45.1 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 56.66 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 68.43 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 80.53 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 85.53 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 81.57 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 80.26 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.87 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 87.94 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 90.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 93.41 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 95.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 97.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 101.09 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 104.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 104.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 106.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 112.12 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 117.33 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 119.84 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 119.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 119.84 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 Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1297.5% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 10.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.07 units per square kilometre | 20.96 units per square kilometre | 85.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.04 units per square kilometre | 80.26 units per square kilometre | 104.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114 units per square kilometre | 106.71 units per square kilometre | 119.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 89 Sierra Leone 123.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Spain 122.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Moldova 120.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cambodia 119.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Senegal 116.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Kenya 114.91 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Turkey
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (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 Turkey?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Turkey was 119.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 119.84 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.