Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled was 29.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.15 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
29.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
52,890
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 2000–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201220242000: 52.9k2001: 331.0k2002: 1.4M2003: 3.1M2004: 6.1M2005: 9.9M2006: 13.0M2007: 15.6M2008: 17.3M2009: 17.9M2010: 19.2M2011: 20.6M2012: 21.7M2013: 23.0M2014: 23.7M2015: 24.7M2016: 25.5M2017: 26.0M2018: 26.6M2019: 26.9M2020: 27.3M2021: 27.8M2022: 28.1M2023: 28.5M2024: 29.2M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom stood at 29.15 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 29.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,890, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 9th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 52,890
2001 330,960 +525.8%
2002 1.36 million +309.9%
2003 3.11 million +129.5%
2004 6.12 million +96.7%
2005 9.90 million +61.6%
2006 13.01 million +31.5%
2007 15.61 million +19.9%
2008 17.31 million +10.9%
2009 17.88 million +3.3%
2010 19.15 million +7.1%
2011 20.59 million +7.5%
2012 21.69 million +5.3%
2013 23.04 million +6.2%
2014 23.73 million +3.0%
2015 24.66 million +3.9%
2016 25.47 million +3.3%
2017 26.04 million +2.2%
2018 26.59 million +2.1%
2019 26.86 million +1.0%
2020 27.33 million +1.7%
2021 27.82 million +1.8%
2022 28.15 million +1.2%
2023 28.46 million +1.1%
2024 29.15 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.47 million 52,890 17.88 million 10
2010s 23.78 million 19.15 million 26.86 million 10
2020s 28.18 million 27.33 million 29.15 million 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 6 Russia 39.29 million compare
  2. 7 Germany 38.56 million compare
  3. 8 France 32.56 million compare
  4. 10 Mexico 28.44 million compare
  5. 11 Korea 24.72 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom was 29.15 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 29.15 million in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 52,890 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
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.