Fixed broadband subscriptions in North America
North America: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 155.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in North America, 1998–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions 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 in North America peaked at 155.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 845,900, in 1998.
That places North America 18th 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 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in North America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +294.4% | 845,900 | 3.34 million |
| 2000 | +154.2% | 3.34 million | 8.48 million |
| 2001 | +84.3% | 8.48 million | 15.63 million |
| 2002 | +49.7% | 15.63 million | 23.40 million |
| 2003 | +37.9% | 23.40 million | 32.26 million |
| 2005 | +36.0% | 42.77 million | 58.18 million |
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
- 15 Spain 18.80 million compare
- 16 Canada 16.90 million compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 14.97 million compare
- 18 Bangladesh 14.04 million compare
- 19 Indonesia 13.95 million compare
- 20 Egypt 13.62 million compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 12.63 million compare
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 in North America?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in North America was 155.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 155.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 845,900 in 1998.
- How does North America rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- North America ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 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.