Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 105.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iraq is 105.27 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 105.27 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Iraq 98th 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 Iraq, 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 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +617.5% |
| 2005 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +167.1% |
| 2006 | 21.37 units per square kilometre | +509.6% |
| 2007 | 32.06 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 40.08 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 46.32 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 53.57 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 58.76 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 61.6 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 74.75 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 76.01 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 77.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 77.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.97 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.14 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 85.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 86.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.86 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 100.63 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 105.27 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 105.27 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 105.27 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 Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +617.5% | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +509.6% | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 21.37 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +300.0% | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.1829 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +167.1% | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 3.51 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 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 46.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.59 units per square kilometre | 53.57 units per square kilometre | 85.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.52 units per square kilometre | 86.32 units per square kilometre | 105.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 95 Kenya 114.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Hungary 111.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Egypt 106.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 East Timor 104.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Tunisia 104.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Brunei 103.35 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iraq was 105.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 105.27 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.