Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada

Canada: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled was 16.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.90 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
140,000
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada, 1998–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1998201120241998: 140.0k1999: 582.0k2000: 1.4M2001: 2.8M2002: 3.5M2003: 4.5M2004: 5.4M2005: 7.0M2006: 8.0M2007: 9.1M2008: 9.8M2009: 10.3M2010: 10.8M2011: 11.3M2012: 11.7M2013: 12.1M2014: 12.6M2015: 13.1M2016: 13.4M2017: 13.9M2018: 14.4M2019: 15.1M2020: 15.6M2021: 16.0M2022: 16.4M2023: 16.7M2024: 16.9M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Canada recorded 16.90 million for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 16.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140,000, in 1998.

That places Canada 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 140,000
1999 582,000 +315.7%
2000 1.41 million +142.4%
2001 2.84 million +101.0%
2002 3.52 million +23.9%
2003 4.51 million +28.4%
2004 5.42 million +20.0%
2005 7.00 million +29.3%
2006 8.04 million +14.8%
2007 9.08 million +12.8%
2008 9.84 million +8.5%
2009 10.29 million +4.5%
2010 10.82 million +5.1%
2011 11.28 million +4.3%
2012 11.69 million +3.6%
2013 12.09 million +3.5%
2014 12.57 million +3.9%
2015 13.12 million +4.4%
2016 13.39 million +2.1%
2017 13.92 million +4.0%
2018 14.45 million +3.7%
2019 15.14 million +4.8%
2020 15.57 million +2.8%
2021 16.03 million +3.0%
2022 16.37 million +2.1%
2023 16.71 million +2.1%
2024 16.90 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 361,000 140,000 582,000 2
2000s 6.19 million 1.41 million 10.29 million 10
2010s 12.85 million 10.82 million 15.14 million 10
2020s 16.32 million 15.57 million 16.90 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada was 16.90 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 16.90 million in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 140,000 in 1998.
How does Canada rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,420 data points, 1998–2025
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Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.