Fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 3.68 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.68 million for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan peaked at 3.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,600, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,600 | — |
| 2006 | 26,611 | +82.3% |
| 2007 | 45,153 | +69.7% |
| 2008 | 168,082 | +272.2% |
| 2009 | 391,629 | +133.0% |
| 2010 | 789,487 | +101.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.49 million | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 2.95 million | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 3.13 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 3.68 million | +9.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.68 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 17.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.68 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 810,782, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +272.2% | 45,153 | 168,082 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,215 | 14,600 | 391,629 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 789,487 | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 million | 2.44 million | 3.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Pakistan was 3.68 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,600 in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Pakistan ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.