Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 37.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 37.97 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 37.97 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Yemen 154th 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 Yemen, 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 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +233.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.28 units per square kilometre | +361.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9218 units per square kilometre | +229.2% |
| 2003 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +118.6% |
| 2005 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 21 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 22.1 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 26.33 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 31.9 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 32.39 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.45 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 31.13 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 29.09 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 28.97 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.86 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.75 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.63 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 33.63 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.97 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 37.97 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 37.97 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +361.4% | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | 0.28 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +233.5% | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +229.2% | 0.28 units per square kilometre | 0.9218 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 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 units per square kilometre | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | 15.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.02 units per square kilometre | 21 units per square kilometre | 32.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 units per square kilometre | 28.75 units per square kilometre | 37.97 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 40.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bahamas 39.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 38.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sweden 36.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Latvia 36.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Chile 35.96 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Yemen
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 50.89 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 404.01 (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 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Yemen was 37.97 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 37.97 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.