Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 35.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 35.31 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 36.69 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Afghanistan 158th out of 212 countries 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9199 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 2007 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 2008 | 12.11 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2009 | 16.1 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.16 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 23.52 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 25.77 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 28.22 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 30.22 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 33.12 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 36.69 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 33.69 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 34.62 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 34.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 34.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.31 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 35.31 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 35.31 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +700.0% | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 0.3066 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +200.0% | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | 0.9199 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +110.0% | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 3.86 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +100.0% | 0.9199 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 16.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.27 units per square kilometre | 15.66 units per square kilometre | 36.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 units per square kilometre | 34.77 units per square kilometre | 35.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 155 Sweden 36.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Latvia 36.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Chile 35.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Peru 32.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 32.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 31.85 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 35.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.69 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular 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.