Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 106.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 106.81 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 106.81 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 97th of 212 countries 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 square kilometre in Egypt, 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 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +787.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4832 units per square kilometre | +429.8% |
| 2000 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +182.7% |
| 2001 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 2002 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2003 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 13.69 units per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 30.23 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2008 | 41.48 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 55.61 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 70.98 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 83.81 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 97.24 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 100.16 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 95.75 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 94.45 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 98.24 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 103.43 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 94.21 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 95.78 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.73 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 102.59 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 106.81 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 106.81 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 106.81 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +787.2% | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0657 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +429.8% | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.4832 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +182.7% | 0.4832 units per square kilometre | 1.37 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 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.4832 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.13 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 55.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4 units per square kilometre | 70.98 units per square kilometre | 103.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.73 units per square kilometre | 93.73 units per square kilometre | 106.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 94 Senegal 116.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Kenya 114.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Hungary 111.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Iraq 105.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 East Timor 104.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Tunisia 104.17 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Egypt was 106.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 106.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.