Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 875.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 875.00 million for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 875.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million, in 2000.
That places East Asia & Pacific 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.50 million | — |
| 2001 | 14.17 million | +157.6% |
| 2002 | 26.91 million | +89.9% |
| 2003 | 42.93 million | +59.5% |
| 2004 | 64.14 million | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 83.42 million | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 105.57 million | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 126.90 million | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 150.49 million | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 179.03 million | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 204.76 million | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 241.18 million | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 264.49 million | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 282.21 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 296.27 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 378.20 million | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 429.80 million | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 507.90 million | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 528.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 580.20 million | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 623.00 million | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 686.00 million | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 745.00 million | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 794.00 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 833.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 875.00 million | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +157.6% | 5.50 million | 14.17 million |
| 2002 | +89.9% | 14.17 million | 26.91 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.91 million | 5.50 million | 179.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.37 million | 204.76 million | 580.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 759.33 million | 623.00 million | 875.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 288.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1205 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 288.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific was 875.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 875.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.