Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Zambia

Zambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 28.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
28.45 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
162nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
28.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

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

01020301980200120231980: 0 units per square kilometre1981: 0 units per square kilometre1982: 0 units per square kilometre1983: 0 units per square kilometre1984: 0 units per square kilometre1985: 0 units per square kilometre1986: 0 units per square kilometre1987: 0 units per square kilometre1988: 0 units per square kilometre1989: 0 units per square kilometre1990: 0 units per square kilometre1991: 0 units per square kilometre1992: 0 units per square kilometre1993: 0 units per square kilometre1994: 0 units per square kilometre1995: 0.002 units per square kilometre1996: 0.004 units per square kilometre1997: 0.006 units per square kilometre1998: 0.011 units per square kilometre1999: 0.038 units per square kilometre2000: 0.133 units per square kilometre2001: 0.163 units per square kilometre2002: 0.187 units per square kilometre2003: 0.324 units per square kilometre2004: 0.625 units per square kilometre2005: 1.3 units per square kilometre2006: 2.2 units per square kilometre2007: 3.5 units per square kilometre2008: 4.8 units per square kilometre2009: 5.9 units per square kilometre2010: 7.3 units per square kilometre2011: 11 units per square kilometre2012: 14.2 units per square kilometre2013: 14 units per square kilometre2014: 13.6 units per square kilometre2015: 15.5 units per square kilometre2016: 16.2 units per square kilometre2017: 18.1 units per square kilometre2018: 20.8 units per square kilometre2019: 23.2 units per square kilometre2020: 25.7 units per square kilometre2021: 27.2 units per square kilometre2022: 26.7 units per square kilometre2023: 28.5 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Zambia is 28.45 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 28.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.

Zambia ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0379 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.92 units per square kilometre 0.133 units per square kilometre 5.93 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 15.38 units per square kilometre 7.33 units per square kilometre 23.16 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 27.02 units per square kilometre 25.7 units per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 159 Peru 32.25 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 160 Micronesia, Federated States of 32.01 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 161 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 31.85 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 163 Uruguay 27.43 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 26.41 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 165 Brazil 25.52 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Zambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Zambia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Zambia was 28.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 28.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Zambia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.