Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 455.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 455.32 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 455.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 25th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 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 | 0.4602 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.8025 units per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1988 | 0.982 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 1992 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 16.84 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 26.71 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 49.27 units per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 2002 | 68.86 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 79.69 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 99.58 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 77.56 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 66.19 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 80.04 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 84.17 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 146.94 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2010 | 223.3 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 276.89 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 286.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 359.71 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 426.49 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 430.12 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 429.82 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 400.61 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 398.42 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 411.17 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 379.93 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 388.23 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 433.58 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 455.32 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 455.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 455.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3507 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 16.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.9 units per square kilometre | 26.71 units per square kilometre | 146.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.27 units per square kilometre | 223.3 units per square kilometre | 430.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.27 units per square kilometre | 379.93 units per square kilometre | 455.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 22 Rwanda 517.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Nauru 514.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 501.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 455.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 451.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 423.14 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Kuwait
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 167.68 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,395 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 Kuwait?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 455.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 455.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.