Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 655.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Israel is 655.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 655.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7043 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Israel 18th 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7043 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1993 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1994 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1995 | 20.58 units per square kilometre | +233.9% |
| 1996 | 48.41 units per square kilometre | +135.2% |
| 1997 | 77.28 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 99.21 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 133.09 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 203.33 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2001 | 254.19 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 291.13 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 305.84 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 333.73 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 358.46 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 388.34 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 411.37 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 415.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 416.91 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 421.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 425.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 426.29 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 439 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 439 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 488.45 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 488.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 487.06 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 494.45 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 540.66 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 567.01 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 577.63 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 635.78 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 655.88 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 655.88 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Israel's 655.88 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +233.9% | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 20.58 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +135.2% | 20.58 units per square kilometre | 48.41 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +106.9% | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 6.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +78.6% | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.12 units per square kilometre | 0.7043 units per square kilometre | 133.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.84 units per square kilometre | 203.33 units per square kilometre | 416.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 464.95 units per square kilometre | 421.03 units per square kilometre | 540.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 609.08 units per square kilometre | 567.01 units per square kilometre | 655.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 15 Palestine 688.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 San Marino 683.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Netherlands 673.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Japan 608.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 547.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 528.35 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Israel
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 177.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.66 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 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 Israel?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Israel was 655.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 655.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7043 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.