Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India
India: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 10.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India stood at 10.4 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India peaked at 16.88 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1118 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4929 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5427 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5808 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6282 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6781 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.723 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7721 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8295 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8974 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9747 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 12.96 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 16.88 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.75 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.04 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 10.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.31 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +87.5% | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | 0.2097 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4573 units per square kilometre | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | 0.6781 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.723 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 8.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.65 units per square kilometre | 10.91 units per square kilometre | 16.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 units per square kilometre | 7.06 units per square kilometre | 11.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 units per square kilometre | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 10.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 90 Marshall Islands 10.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 10.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Panama 10.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Dominica 9.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 North Korea 9.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bahamas 9.66 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in India was 10.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions 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.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline 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
Landline phone subscriptions 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.