Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 71.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 71.00 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 71.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 500,746, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 500,746 | — |
| 1961 | 500,746 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 500,746 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500,746 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500,746 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 593,991 | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 687,236 | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 687,236 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 687,236 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 687,236 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 999,259 | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | +45.2% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.88 million | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 3.45 million | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 3.79 million | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 4.14 million | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 4.79 million | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 5.36 million | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 5.87 million | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 6.36 million | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 6.88 million | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 7.52 million | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 8.20 million | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 9.32 million | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 10.52 million | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 11.91 million | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 13.51 million | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 15.16 million | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 16.87 million | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 18.91 million | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 21.23 million | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 23.62 million | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 26.59 million | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 30.76 million | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 34.91 million | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 37.37 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 42.95 million | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 46.48 million | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 49.88 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 51.83 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 52.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.12 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 51.25 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 52.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 53.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 55.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 55.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.00 million | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 61.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 62.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 65.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 68.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 71.00 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 584,666 | 500,746 | 687,236 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 999,259 | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 million | 2.08 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.32 million | 7.52 million | 21.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.68 million | 23.62 million | 52.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.75 million | 51.25 million | 55.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.50 million | 60.00 million | 71.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 757.00 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 71.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,746 in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.