Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 6.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 6.33 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.33 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0458 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2261 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2453 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.379 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4481 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4915 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.533 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5986 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6604 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7189 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.778 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8378 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9111 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9944 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5736 units per square kilometre | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | 0.8378 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 0.9111 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 5.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 units per square kilometre | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 5.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 20 Israel 118.29 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 884.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 84.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 84.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.07 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6.33 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.