Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 64.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 64.64 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 64.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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, 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 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +160.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1995 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | +109.4% |
| 1997 | 0.28 units per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4012 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 0.593 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 2001 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2002 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2006 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 19.89 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 24.43 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 28.01 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 30.63 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 32.84 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 35.25 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 36.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 36.89 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.53 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.74 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.46 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 57.04 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 59.81 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 62.89 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 64.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
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 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.593 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 24.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.26 units per square kilometre | 28.01 units per square kilometre | 40.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.09 units per square kilometre | 57.04 units per square kilometre | 64.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 17 Netherlands 673.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 655.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Japan 608.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 547.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 528.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 517.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Naoero 514.35 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 884.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 84.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 84.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.07 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 64.64 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?
- The highest recorded value was 64.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.