Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 17.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran is 17.89 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 19.15 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0715 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iran 70th 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1971 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4206 units per square kilometre | +140.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4998 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5096 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5224 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5236 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5619 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6293 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6482 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6881 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7381 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8096 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9088 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 10.03 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 13.89 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 15.23 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.84 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 17.66 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.23 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.04 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.68 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.95 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.79 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.89 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 17.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 17.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.99 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +140.4% | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 0.4206 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +71.8% | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | 0.1228 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3351 units per square kilometre | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 0.5236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8404 units per square kilometre | 0.5619 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 5.82 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.02 units per square kilometre | 15.85 units per square kilometre | 19.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 units per square kilometre | 17.89 units per square kilometre | 18.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 67 French Polynesia 19.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Denmark 18.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guatemala 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 North Macedonia 17.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ireland 17.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Poland 16 units per square kilometre compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iran was 17.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0715 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions 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.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline 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
Landline phone subscriptions 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.