Fixed broadband subscriptions in India
India: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 45.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in India, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in India stood at 45.71 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 190.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in India peaked at 45.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,000, in 2001.
India ranks 5th 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 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50,000 | — |
| 2002 | 82,409 | +64.8% |
| 2003 | 140,362 | +70.3% |
| 2004 | 235,000 | +67.4% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | +473.6% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million | +70.6% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 5.28 million | +68.7% |
| 2009 | 7.75 million | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 10.99 million | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 13.35 million | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 14.98 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 14.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.75 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.94 million | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 18.65 million | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 17.86 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.16 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 22.95 million | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 27.56 million | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 33.53 million | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 39.48 million | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 45.71 million | +15.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 45.71 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 219.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 45.71 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.47 million, 18.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +473.6% | 235,000 | 1.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 50,000 | 7.75 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.08 million | 10.99 million | 19.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.85 million | 22.95 million | 45.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in India?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in India was 45.71 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 45.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 in 2001.
- How does India rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- India ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.