Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 6.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 6.56 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 6.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0497 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 45 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1976 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2866 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3431 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3763 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4108 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.476 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5328 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6315 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6839 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7468 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8142 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9334 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.137 units per square kilometre | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4531 units per square kilometre | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | 0.6839 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 0.7468 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 6.06 units per square kilometre | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 12 Korea 227 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 216.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 191.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 British Virgin Islands 162.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 162.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 149.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guam 132.05 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 6.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0497 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone 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 23.4%. 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone 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 telephone 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.