Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 4.87 units per square kilometre for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 302.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 44 groups 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.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | +953.3% |
| 2007 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 0.259 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3716 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5155 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.722 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9855 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.3716 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 0.5155 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 24 Aruba 104.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bangladesh 104.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Grenada 102.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Luxembourg 99.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Andorra 89.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Seychelles 85.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 84.65 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 761.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband 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.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- 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
Fixed broadband 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.