Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 24.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 24.41 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 25.12 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +1091.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2918 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3892 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.64 units per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2002 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 2003 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2006 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 20.87 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 23.99 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 24.65 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.53 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.56 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.3 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 19.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.21 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 21.13 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 22.42 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 24.41 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 24.41 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 24.41 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1091.5% | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0887 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +98.0% | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +88.9% | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | 0.2918 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.3892 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 units per square kilometre | 0.64 units per square kilometre | 20.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 units per square kilometre | 18.71 units per square kilometre | 25.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.02 units per square kilometre | 20.1 units per square kilometre | 24.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 165 Brazil 25.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 New Zealand 24.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Djibouti 24.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Finland 23.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Vanuatu 23.47 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 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 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 24.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.12 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.