Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan

Japan: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled was 48.05 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
48.05 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
48.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
32,000
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan, 1998–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1998201020231998: 32.0k1999: 216.0k2000: 854.7k2001: 3.8M2002: 9.4M2003: 14.9M2004: 19.6M2005: 23.3M2006: 26.4M2007: 28.3M2008: 30.1M2009: 32.9M2010: 34.1M2011: 35.7M2012: 36.1M2013: 36.9M2014: 37.8M2015: 38.9M2016: 39.8M2017: 40.5M2018: 41.5M2019: 42.5M2020: 44.0M2021: 45.2M2022: 46.1M2023: 48.0M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Japan recorded 48.05 million for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 48.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,000, in 1998.

That places Japan 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 32,000
1999 216,000 +575.0%
2000 854,655 +295.7%
2001 3.83 million +348.7%
2002 9.40 million +145.0%
2003 14.92 million +58.7%
2004 19.56 million +31.1%
2005 23.30 million +19.1%
2006 26.44 million +13.5%
2007 28.30 million +7.1%
2008 30.12 million +6.4%
2009 32.86 million +9.1%
2010 34.10 million +3.8%
2011 35.70 million +4.7%
2012 36.13 million +1.2%
2013 36.92 million +2.2%
2014 37.79 million +2.4%
2015 38.87 million +2.9%
2016 39.81 million +2.4%
2017 40.53 million +1.8%
2018 41.50 million +2.4%
2019 42.50 million +2.4%
2020 44.00 million +3.5%
2021 45.17 million +2.7%
2022 46.05 million +2.0%
2023 48.05 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 124,000 32,000 216,000 2
2000s 18.96 million 854,655 32.86 million 10
2010s 38.38 million 34.10 million 42.50 million 10
2020s 45.82 million 44.00 million 48.05 million 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 669.83 million compare
  2. 2 United States 134.22 million compare
  3. 3 Brazil 51.05 million compare
  4. 5 India 45.71 million compare
  5. 6 Russia 39.29 million compare
  6. 7 Germany 38.56 million compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan was 48.05 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 48.05 million in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 32,000 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.