Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in North America
North America: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled was 155.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in North America, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in North America is 155.00 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in North America peaked at 155.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 845,900, in 1998.
That places North America 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 845,900 | — |
| 1999 | 3.34 million | +294.4% |
| 2000 | 8.48 million | +154.2% |
| 2001 | 15.63 million | +84.3% |
| 2002 | 23.40 million | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 32.26 million | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 42.77 million | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 58.18 million | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 68.31 million | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 80.81 million | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 87.01 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 90.32 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 95.38 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 99.60 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 104.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 108.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 110.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 115.40 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 119.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 122.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 125.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 129.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 137.00 million | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 142.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 144.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 148.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 151.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 155.00 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 845,900 | 3.34 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.72 million | 8.48 million | 90.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.91 million | 95.38 million | 129.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.17 million | 137.00 million | 155.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in North America?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in North America was 155.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 155.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 845,900 in 1998.
- How does North America rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
- North America ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.