Fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Fixed broadband subscriptions was 55.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2003–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 55.00 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 239.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 55.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99,517, in 2003.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 28th out of 47 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99,517 | — |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +953.3% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 3.74 million | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 5.19 million | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 7.27 million | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 9.92 million | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 12.19 million | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 15.02 million | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 16.22 million | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 18.93 million | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 26.34 million | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 29.06 million | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 30.75 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 39.00 million | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 43.00 million | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 45.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 49.00 million | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 52.00 million | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 55.00 million | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 99,517 | 3.74 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.09 million | 5.19 million | 30.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.17 million | 39.00 million | 55.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 761.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 55.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,517 in 2003.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.