Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 415.62 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lebanon is 415.62 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 455.29 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Lebanon 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, 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 Lebanon, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 19.35 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1997 | 36.55 units per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 1998 | 49.39 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 61.29 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 72.63 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 74.95 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 75.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 77.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 86.46 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 97.12 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 108.16 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 123.17 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 139.49 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 233.66 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2010 | 279.93 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 337.89 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 367.07 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 379.74 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 428.86 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 455.29 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 418.09 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 430.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 432.47 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 414.27 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 419.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 419.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 415.62 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 415.62 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 415.62 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lebanon 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 | +88.8% | 19.35 units per square kilometre | 36.55 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 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 61.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.92 units per square kilometre | 72.63 units per square kilometre | 233.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.36 units per square kilometre | 279.93 units per square kilometre | 455.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.99 units per square kilometre | 415.62 units per square kilometre | 419.18 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 27 Philippines 451.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 423.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Vietnam 419.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 415.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Qatar 409.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belgium 396.38 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Lebanon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 74.01 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7401 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 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 Lebanon?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 415.62 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 455.29 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.