Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 93.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Syria, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 93.08 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 96.57 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Syria ranks 111th 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 Syria, 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 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +566.7% |
| 2002 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +196.6% |
| 2004 | 12.78 units per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 2005 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 25.46 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 33.95 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 38.42 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 54.57 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 63.69 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 70.34 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 70.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.93 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 76.46 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 77.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 72.7 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 83.79 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 93.28 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 96.57 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 90.73 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 92.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 96.22 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 93.08 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 93.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 93.08 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 Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +650.0% | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.1632 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +566.7% | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +196.6% | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 6.45 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 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.11 units per square kilometre | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | 54.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.24 units per square kilometre | 63.69 units per square kilometre | 96.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.14 units per square kilometre | 90.73 units per square kilometre | 96.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 108 French Polynesia 96.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Albania 95.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Panama 94.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Iran 92.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Eswatini 91.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tonga 90.05 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Syria was 93.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.57 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.