Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 298.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
298.83 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
47th
of 212 countries
All-time high
298.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0328 units per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1982–2023

01002003001982200220231982: 0.033 units per square kilometre1983: 0.05 units per square kilometre1984: 0.07 units per square kilometre1985: 0.112 units per square kilometre1986: 0.158 units per square kilometre1987: 0.193 units per square kilometre1988: 0.195 units per square kilometre1989: 0.351 units per square kilometre1990: 0.473 units per square kilometre1991: 0.606 units per square kilometre1992: 0.689 units per square kilometre1993: 0.994 units per square kilometre1994: 1.3 units per square kilometre1995: 1.8 units per square kilometre1996: 2.7 units per square kilometre1997: 4.4 units per square kilometre1998: 6.9 units per square kilometre1999: 11.7 units per square kilometre2000: 20.1 units per square kilometre2001: 26.9 units per square kilometre2002: 34.2 units per square kilometre2003: 41.9 units per square kilometre2004: 51.9 units per square kilometre2005: 63.8 units per square kilometre2006: 77.7 units per square kilometre2007: 108.9 units per square kilometre2008: 131.8 units per square kilometre2009: 150.3 units per square kilometre2010: 153.8 units per square kilometre2011: 165.1 units per square kilometre2012: 194 units per square kilometre2013: 226.2 units per square kilometre2014: 236.8 units per square kilometre2015: 252.6 units per square kilometre2016: 280.3 units per square kilometre2017: 279.2 units per square kilometre2018: 282.8 units per square kilometre2019: 276 units per square kilometre2020: 258.7 units per square kilometre2021: 256.8 units per square kilometre2022: 282.1 units per square kilometre2023: 298.8 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 298.83 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 298.83 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0328 units per square kilometre, in 1982.

That places United Arab Emirates 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1451 units per square kilometre 0.0328 units per square kilometre 0.3513 units per square kilometre 8
1990s 3.16 units per square kilometre 0.4728 units per square kilometre 11.72 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 70.73 units per square kilometre 20.11 units per square kilometre 150.27 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 234.68 units per square kilometre 153.84 units per square kilometre 282.75 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 274.11 units per square kilometre 256.79 units per square kilometre 298.83 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 44 Gambia 312.21 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 45 Jamaica 301.79 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 46 Germany 301.63 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 48 Switzerland 292.37 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 49 Saint Lucia 289.18 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 50 Haiti 272.1 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 298.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 298.83 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0328 units per square kilometre in 1982.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
United Arab Emirates ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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 Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.