Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in United States

United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
42.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
148th
of 212 countries
All-time high
42.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in United States, 1980–2023

0102030401980200120231980: 0 units per square kilometre1984: 0.01 units per square kilometre1985: 0.037 units per square kilometre1986: 0.074 units per square kilometre1987: 0.134 units per square kilometre1988: 0.226 units per square kilometre1989: 0.383 units per square kilometre1990: 0.577 units per square kilometre1991: 0.825 units per square kilometre1992: 1.2 units per square kilometre1993: 1.7 units per square kilometre1994: 2.6 units per square kilometre1995: 3.7 units per square kilometre1996: 4.8 units per square kilometre1997: 6 units per square kilometre1998: 7.6 units per square kilometre1999: 9.4 units per square kilometre2000: 11.9 units per square kilometre2001: 14 units per square kilometre2002: 15.5 units per square kilometre2003: 17.5 units per square kilometre2004: 20.2 units per square kilometre2005: 22.2 units per square kilometre2006: 25.1 units per square kilometre2007: 27.2 units per square kilometre2008: 28.6 units per square kilometre2009: 30 units per square kilometre2010: 31.2 units per square kilometre2011: 32.5 units per square kilometre2012: 33.3 units per square kilometre2013: 34 units per square kilometre2014: 35.3 units per square kilometre2015: 36.3 units per square kilometre2016: 37 units per square kilometre2017: 37.2 units per square kilometre2018: 38.1 units per square kilometre2019: 38.9 units per square kilometre2020: 38.5 units per square kilometre2021: 39.5 units per square kilometre2022: 40.6 units per square kilometre2023: 42.2 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in United States stood at 42.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.

United States ranks 148th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1236 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.3831 units per square kilometre 7
1990s 3.85 units per square kilometre 0.5768 units per square kilometre 9.39 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 21.22 units per square kilometre 11.95 units per square kilometre 29.98 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 35.37 units per square kilometre 31.17 units per square kilometre 38.89 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 40.23 units per square kilometre 38.54 units per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 145 Samoa 48.32 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 146 Estonia 48.06 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 147 Northern Mariana Islands 44.51 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 149 Faroe Islands 41.71 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 150 Madagascar, Republic of 40.46 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 151 Kyrgyz Republic 40.05 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in United States?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in United States was 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
How does United States rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
United States ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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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.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 8,465 data points, 1980–2023
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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.