Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in China
China: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 166.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in China, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in China stood at 166.51 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in China peaked at 367.79 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 1975.
China ranks 1st of 213 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 telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.69 million | — |
| 1976 | 1.76 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.83 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.03 million | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.14 million | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.34 million | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.51 million | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.77 million | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 3.12 million | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 3.50 million | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 3.91 million | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 4.73 million | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 5.68 million | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 6.85 million | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 8.45 million | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 11.47 million | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 17.33 million | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 27.30 million | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 40.71 million | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 54.95 million | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 70.31 million | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 87.42 million | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 108.72 million | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 144.83 million | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 180.37 million | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 214.22 million | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 262.75 million | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 311.76 million | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 350.44 million | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 367.79 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 365.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 340.36 million | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 313.73 million | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 294.38 million | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 285.12 million | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 278.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 266.99 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 249.43 million | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 231.00 million | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 206.62 million | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 193.76 million | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 192.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 191.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 181.91 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 180.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 179.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 179.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 166.51 million | -7.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 166.51 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 226.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 166.51 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 2049.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 1.69 million | 2.03 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 2.14 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.35 million | 6.85 million | 108.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.19 million | 144.83 million | 367.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.86 million | 191.03 million | 294.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.59 million | 166.51 million | 181.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in China?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in China was 166.51 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 367.79 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1975.
- How does China rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.