How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?

51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Pakistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Nigeria

246.4 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Pakistan

245.74 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria rank

54th

Pakistan rank

55th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Nigeria
Pakistan

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 246.4 units per square kilometre against 245.74 units per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 0.66 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 55th of 212 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—
1970s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—
1980s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—
1990s	0.012 units per square kilometre	0.0999 units per square kilometre	0.088 units per square kilometre	Pakistan
2000s	26.68 units per square kilometre	39.26 units per square kilometre	12.59 units per square kilometre	Pakistan
2010s	150.3 units per square kilometre	170.98 units per square kilometre	20.68 units per square kilometre	Pakistan
2020s	232.22 units per square kilometre	242.11 units per square kilometre	9.89 units per square kilometre	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Pakistan?: Nigeria, at 246.4 units per square kilometre against 245.74 units per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Pakistan?: 0.66 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Mobile cellular 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.