Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 25.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 25.57 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 25.76 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1462 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 60th 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5144 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5913 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6926 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8249 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9897 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 13.34 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.74 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.81 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.42 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 20.03 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 22.61 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 22.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.73 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.1 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 25.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.57 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 25.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 25.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malaysia 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 | +64.5% | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | 0.2404 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +62.5% | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | 0.5144 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1985 units per square kilometre | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5196 units per square kilometre | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | 0.9897 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 units per square kilometre | 4.83 units per square kilometre | 13.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.73 units per square kilometre | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 14.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.26 units per square kilometre | 13.42 units per square kilometre | 22.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.79 units per square kilometre | 22.73 units per square kilometre | 25.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 57 Sri Lanka 27.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Moldova 25.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 23.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Brunei 23.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Croatia 21.5 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 25.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.76 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1462 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.