Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 92.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Iran, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Iran stood at 92.86 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 92.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Iran ranks 112th 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 by country, per square kilometre in Iran, 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 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 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +277.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | +298.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2394 units per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3011 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.591 units per square kilometre | +96.3% |
| 2001 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +116.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2005 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2006 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 2008 | 26.4 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 32.27 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 33.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 34.41 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 35.71 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 40.06 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 42.3 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 45.57 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 49.44 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 53.65 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 54.68 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 72.76 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 78.66 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 83.75 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 89.78 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 92.86 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 92.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 92.86 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 by country, per square kilometre in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +298.5% | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.1467 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +277.1% | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 units per square kilometre |
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 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.3011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 units per square kilometre | 0.591 units per square kilometre | 32.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.18 units per square kilometre | 33.19 units per square kilometre | 72.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.26 units per square kilometre | 78.66 units per square kilometre | 92.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 109 Albania 95.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Panama 94.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Syria 93.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Eswatini 91.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tonga 90.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 South Africa 89.37 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Iran
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 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 Iran?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Iran was 92.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 92.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.