Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 87.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 87.02 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 155.42 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Jordan ranks 118th 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 Jordan, 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 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | +718.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5104 units per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9341 units per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +228.5% |
| 2001 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +122.6% |
| 2002 | 13.82 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 15.02 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 18.41 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 35.56 units per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 2006 | 49.22 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 54.08 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 60.22 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 67.74 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 74.57 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 84.28 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 101.2 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 116.17 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 124.94 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 155.42 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 110.59 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 109.3 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 98.35 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 87.6 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 78.7 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 81.94 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 85.88 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 87.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 87.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 87.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +718.8% | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.1342 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +228.5% | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 4.41 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +122.6% | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 9.81 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 | 0.3276 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.83 units per square kilometre | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 67.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.24 units per square kilometre | 74.57 units per square kilometre | 155.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.38 units per square kilometre | 78.7 units per square kilometre | 87.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 115 South Africa 89.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Marshall Islands 88.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Greece 88.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ukraine 86.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 86.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Georgia 85.06 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 485,928 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Jordan was 87.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 155.42 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Jordan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.