Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 288.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific is 288.00 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 520.51 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.45 million, in 1975.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.45 million | — |
| 1976 | 45.45 million | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 47.92 million | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 50.61 million | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 53.50 million | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 56.47 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 58.67 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 62.11 million | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 65.89 million | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 69.08 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 72.80 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 76.86 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 81.24 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 86.96 million | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 92.97 million | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 99.40 million | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 105.90 million | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 113.37 million | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 123.96 million | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 140.01 million | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 159.71 million | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 180.99 million | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 202.69 million | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 219.03 million | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 248.07 million | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 287.16 million | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 324.44 million | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 360.38 million | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 409.24 million | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 464.48 million | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 495.15 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 519.10 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 520.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 508.62 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 512.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 497.07 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 481.74 million | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 472.89 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 451.42 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 424.08 million | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 388.80 million | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 362.90 million | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 354.80 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 344.60 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 339.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 327.00 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 325.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 321.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 318.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 302.00 million | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 288.00 million | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.99 million | 42.45 million | 53.50 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 72.30 million | 56.47 million | 92.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.31 million | 99.40 million | 248.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 440.19 million | 287.16 million | 520.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.75 million | 339.20 million | 497.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.50 million | 288.00 million | 327.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 288.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1205 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.24 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific was 288.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 520.51 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.45 million in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.