Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 284,748 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh is 284,748, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 1.45 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45,000, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 102nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,000 | — |
| 1971 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60,000 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 68,000 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 76,000 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 86,000 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 89,000 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 95,000 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 101,000 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 108,000 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 114,580 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 121,100 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 151,400 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 163,900 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 174,400 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 187,100 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 192,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 218,000 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 221,513 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 232,700 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 245,947 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 262,274 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 286,605 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 316,081 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 368,017 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 412,607 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 432,968 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 491,303 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 564,880 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 605,931 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 742,048 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 830,950 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 977,700 | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 961,589 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 974,181 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 864,263 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 766,183 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 707,568 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million | +104.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 291,438 | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 288,333 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 296,327 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 284,748 | -3.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 284,748 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 284,748 is below the median for South Asia, which is 346,336, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +104.9% | 707,568 | 1.45 million |
| 2021 | -79.0% | 1.39 million | 291,438 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,400 | 45,000 | 89,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,848 | 95,000 | 192,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,671 | 218,000 | 432,968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 920,539 | 491,303 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 707,568 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,179 | 284,748 | 1.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 284,748 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.