Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 111.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 111.09 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 145.61 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.82 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.82 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38.08 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1971 | 38.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 54.69 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 57.7 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 62.29 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 67.61 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 71.62 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 75.07 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 77.7 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 79.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 82.14 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 84.93 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 87.53 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 89.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 93.68 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 98.13 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 102.5 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 104.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 107.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 109.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 112.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 117.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 121.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 126.8 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 131.77 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 135.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 140.62 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 145.61 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 142.93 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 143.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 142.81 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 142.92 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 140.82 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 139.91 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 138.31 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 141.33 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 138.5 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 138.09 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 137.45 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 137.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 137.99 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 137.39 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 137.28 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 134.89 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 131.31 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 130.25 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 135.36 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 135.29 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 131.83 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 124.2 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 111.09 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 111.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 111.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.08 units per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +43.6% | 38.08 units per square kilometre | 54.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +41.0% | 27.01 units per square kilometre | 38.08 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +29.7% | 20.82 units per square kilometre | 27.01 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.26 units per square kilometre | 20.82 units per square kilometre | 27.01 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.43 units per square kilometre | 38.08 units per square kilometre | 71.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.1 units per square kilometre | 75.07 units per square kilometre | 102.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.82 units per square kilometre | 104.86 units per square kilometre | 140.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.67 units per square kilometre | 138.31 units per square kilometre | 145.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.72 units per square kilometre | 130.25 units per square kilometre | 138.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.6 units per square kilometre | 111.09 units per square kilometre | 135.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 18 Guam 132.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Netherlands 126.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Israel 118.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Germany 110.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Andorra 109.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curacao 103.55 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 111.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 145.61 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.82 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.