Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 28.23 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iran is 28.23 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 31.07 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 116,417, in 1960.
That places Iran 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,417 | — |
| 1961 | 116,417 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 116,417 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 116,417 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 116,417 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200,000 | +71.8% |
| 1966 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 285,000 | +42.5% |
| 1971 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 285,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 685,000 | +140.4% |
| 1976 | 814,000 | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 830,000 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 850,800 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 852,840 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 915,122 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 2.03 million | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 2.46 million | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 3.60 million | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 4.32 million | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 5.09 million | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 5.82 million | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 6.50 million | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 7.35 million | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 8.37 million | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 9.49 million | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 10.90 million | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 12.89 million | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 15.34 million | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 16.34 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 20.34 million | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 22.63 million | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 23.84 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 24.80 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 25.80 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.77 million | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 28.76 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 30.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.48 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.95 million | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 29.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 29.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 28.23 million | -2.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 28.23 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 38.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 28.23 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 23.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +140.4% | 285,000 | 685,000 |
| 1965 | +71.8% | 116,417 | 200,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,208 | 116,417 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 545,764 | 285,000 | 852,840 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million | 915,122 | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 million | 2.20 million | 8.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.24 million | 9.49 million | 25.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.32 million | 25.82 million | 31.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.00 million | 28.23 million | 29.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iran?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iran was 28.23 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.07 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,417 in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.