Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.07 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1.07 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.07 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +48.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +56.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | +152.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | +57.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | +44.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | +71.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | +49.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | +129.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per person | +104.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 units per person | +69.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0107 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0155 units per person | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0291 units per person | +87.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0478 units per person | +64.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0648 units per person | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0837 units per person | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1154 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1768 units per person | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2523 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3482 units per person | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4209 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5048 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5668 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6061 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6357 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6679 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6707 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.672 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6653 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6599 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6531 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6886 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9532 units per person | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9849 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.04 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.07 units per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2044 units per person | 0.0291 units per person | 0.5048 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6486 units per person | 0.5668 units per person | 0.6886 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 units per person | 0.9532 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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 unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 884.00 million (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.07 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.