Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 21.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea stood at 21.29 million.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 30.33 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 220,635, in 1965.
That places South Korea 11th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 220,635 | — |
| 1966 | 220,635 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 220,635 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 220,635 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 220,635 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 481,207 | +118.1% |
| 1971 | 481,207 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 481,207 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 481,207 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 481,207 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million | +119.9% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 2.29 million | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 2.70 million | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 3.26 million | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 4.08 million | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 4.81 million | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 5.59 million | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 6.52 million | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 7.52 million | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 8.63 million | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 10.31 million | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 11.79 million | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 13.28 million | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 14.57 million | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 15.59 million | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 16.69 million | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 17.65 million | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 18.60 million | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 19.60 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 20.42 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 20.09 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.62 million | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 25.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 25.77 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.13 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.57 million | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 23.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.43 million | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 23.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.36 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 26.89 million | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 28.54 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 29.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 30.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.88 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.04 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 26.84 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 25.91 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.73 million | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 23.86 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 23.21 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.81 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 22.16 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 21.29 million | -3.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 21.29 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 47.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 21.29 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 262.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea 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 | +119.9% | 481,207 | 1.06 million |
| 1970 | +118.1% | 220,635 | 481,207 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,635 | 220,635 | 220,635 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.04 million | 481,207 | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.52 million | 2.70 million | 11.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.21 million | 13.28 million | 25.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.67 million | 22.43 million | 26.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.23 million | 24.73 million | 30.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.67 million | 21.29 million | 23.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 89.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Korea was 21.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.33 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,635 in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.