Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 4.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 4.78 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 6.7% on the previous year and up 301.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 4.78 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 28th out of 44 groups 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.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | +926.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5158 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.707 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9676 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +926.0% | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.1015 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 0.5158 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.98 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 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 0.0949 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 (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 4.78 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.