Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled was 24.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea is 24.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 24.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1998.
That places South Korea 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,000 | — |
| 1999 | 278,000 | +1885.7% |
| 2000 | 3.87 million | +1292.1% |
| 2001 | 7.82 million | +102.0% |
| 2002 | 10.41 million | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 11.18 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 11.92 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.04 million | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 14.71 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.47 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 16.35 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.19 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 17.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 18.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.02 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 20.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.72 million | +2.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 24.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 28.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 24.72 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 118.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1885.7% | 14,000 | 278,000 |
| 2000 | +1292.1% | 278,000 | 3.87 million |
| 2001 | +102.0% | 3.87 million | 7.82 million |
| 2002 | +33.1% | 7.82 million | 10.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,000 | 14,000 | 278,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.80 million | 3.87 million | 16.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 million | 17.19 million | 21.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 million | 22.33 million | 24.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea was 24.72 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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
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.