Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 35.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1980β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 35.31 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 36.69 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 16.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.27 units per square kilometre | 15.66 units per square kilometre | 36.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 units per square kilometre | 34.77 units per square kilometre | 35.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 155 Sweden 36.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Latvia 36.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Chile 35.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Peru 32.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Micronesia, Federated States of 32.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 31.85 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Afghanistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.1 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 168.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 35.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.69 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 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 by country Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Our World in Data
- 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 by country 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.