Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 38.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Germany stood at 38.40 million.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 54.79 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million, in 1960.
Germany ranks 5th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.22 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.22 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.22 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.22 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.22 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.84 million | +50.4% |
| 1966 | 4.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.59 million | +77.2% |
| 1971 | 8.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.83 million | +49.5% |
| 1976 | 14.21 million | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 15.75 million | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 17.30 million | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 18.92 million | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 20.43 million | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 21.65 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 22.57 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 23.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 24.42 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 25.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 26.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 27.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 27.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 28.85 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 31.89 million | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 33.56 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 35.42 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 37.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 38.80 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 42.00 million | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 44.10 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 45.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 46.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 48.21 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 50.22 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 52.33 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 53.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 54.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 50.30 million | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 53.70 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 52.90 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.40 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 50.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 48.70 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 47.02 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 45.35 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 45.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.40 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 42.50 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 38.27 million | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 38.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.40 million | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 38.40 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 86.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Germany's 38.40 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 53.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +77.2% | 4.84 million | 8.59 million |
| 1965 | +50.4% | 3.22 million | 4.84 million |
| 1975 | +49.5% | 8.59 million | 12.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 million | 3.22 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.20 million | 8.59 million | 18.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.77 million | 20.43 million | 28.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.27 million | 31.89 million | 48.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.13 million | 50.22 million | 54.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.59 million | 38.27 million | 52.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.51 million | 38.38 million | 38.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4598 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Germany?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Germany was 38.40 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.79 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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 — 65 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.