Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 92.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 92.86 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 92.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Iran ranks 112th 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 Iran, 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 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +277.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | +298.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2394 units per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3011 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.591 units per square kilometre | +96.3% |
| 2001 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +116.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2005 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2006 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 2008 | 26.4 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 32.27 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 33.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 34.41 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 35.71 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 40.06 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 42.3 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 45.57 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 49.44 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 53.65 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 54.68 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 72.76 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 78.66 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 83.75 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 89.78 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 92.86 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 92.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 92.86 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran 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 | +298.5% | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.1467 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +277.1% | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 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 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.3011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 units per square kilometre | 0.591 units per square kilometre | 32.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.18 units per square kilometre | 33.19 units per square kilometre | 72.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.26 units per square kilometre | 78.66 units per square kilometre | 92.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 109 Albania 95.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Panama 94.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Syria 93.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Eswatini 91.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tonga 90.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 South Africa 89.37 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 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 Iran?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran was 92.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 92.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.