Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 70.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 70.19 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 70.19 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 45 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +355.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 1997 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +135.1% |
| 1998 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1999 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 2000 | 0.607 units per square kilometre | +168.6% |
| 2001 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +102.1% |
| 2002 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2007 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 18.81 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 26.81 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 29.62 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 32.16 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 34.68 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 35.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 36.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.78 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.05 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 37.39 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.62 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 62.44 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 65.62 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 68.7 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 70.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.226 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 units per square kilometre | 0.607 units per square kilometre | 23.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 26.81 units per square kilometre | 41.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.74 units per square kilometre | 62.44 units per square kilometre | 70.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 12 Republic of Korea 859.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 782.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 752.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Palestine, State of 688.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 San Marino 683.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Netherlands 673.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 655.88 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 761.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 70.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.