Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 245.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 245.74 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 250.08 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Pakistan, 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 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +325.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | +98.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2544 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3446 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3976 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9633 units per square kilometre | +142.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 2003 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +108.9% |
| 2005 | 16.57 units per square kilometre | +154.3% |
| 2006 | 44.76 units per square kilometre | +170.2% |
| 2007 | 81.54 units per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2008 | 114.18 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 122.38 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 128.67 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 141.26 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 155.86 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 165.7 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 176.11 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 163.32 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 177.06 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 187.48 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 199.75 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 214.57 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 227.82 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 244.8 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 250.08 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 245.74 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 245.74 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 245.74 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +325.0% | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.011 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 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.3446 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.26 units per square kilometre | 0.3976 units per square kilometre | 122.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.98 units per square kilometre | 128.67 units per square kilometre | 214.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.11 units per square kilometre | 227.82 units per square kilometre | 250.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 52 Italy 265.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 264.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Nigeria 246.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nepal 243.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Thailand 236.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 British Virgin Islands 236.05 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 Pakistan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 245.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 250.08 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.