Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 3,020 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3,020 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 3,844 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.8957 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +177.0% |
| 1988 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1989 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1990 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 13.64 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 16 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 24.81 units per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1995 | 38.87 units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1996 | 56.45 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 82.45 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 129.67 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1999 | 187.98 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 289.76 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2001 | 421.95 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 547.87 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 615.43 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 890.09 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 1,037 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1,226 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1,488 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 1,896 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 1,845 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,056 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2,208 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,758 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 2,870 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,021 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,238 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3,844 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 3,031 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 2,690 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2,460 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2,256 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2,435 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,710 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 3,020 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3,020 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 19.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3,020 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 28.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +177.0% | 0.8957 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8 units per square kilometre | 7.46 units per square kilometre | 187.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,026 units per square kilometre | 289.76 units per square kilometre | 1,896 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,818 units per square kilometre | 2,056 units per square kilometre | 3,844 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,605 units per square kilometre | 2,256 units per square kilometre | 3,020 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 3 Monaco 19,452 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 13,965 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,671 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 2,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 2,342 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,468 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Bahrain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 718.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 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 Bahrain?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 3,020 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,844 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.