Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 93.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Syria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Syria is 93.08 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 96.57 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Syria 111th 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 Syria, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +566.7% |
| 2002 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +196.6% |
| 2004 | 12.78 units per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 2005 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 25.46 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 33.95 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 38.42 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 54.57 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 63.69 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 70.34 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 70.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.93 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 76.46 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 77.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 72.7 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 83.79 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 93.28 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 96.57 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 90.73 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 92.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 96.22 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 93.08 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 93.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 93.08 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +650.0% | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.1632 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +566.7% | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +196.6% | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 6.45 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 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.11 units per square kilometre | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | 54.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.24 units per square kilometre | 63.69 units per square kilometre | 96.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.14 units per square kilometre | 90.73 units per square kilometre | 96.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 108 French Polynesia 96.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Albania 95.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Panama 94.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Iran 92.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Eswatini 91.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tonga 90.05 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Syria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 645.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Syria was 93.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.57 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.