Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 6.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 6.47 units per square kilometre, measured 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 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 6.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0498 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0498 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 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3433 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3765 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.411 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4763 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5331 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5839 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6319 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6843 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7472 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8147 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9267 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4533 units per square kilometre | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | 0.6843 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 0.7472 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 units per square kilometre | 5.1 units per square kilometre | 5.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 5.97 units per square kilometre | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 19 Netherlands 126.58 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 6.47 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0498 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 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.