Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in North America
North America: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 89.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in North America stood at 89.00 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in North America peaked at 213.41 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.27 million, in 1960.
That places North America 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.27 million | — |
| 1961 | 54.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 54.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 54.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 54.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 63.57 million | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 63.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 63.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 63.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 63.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75.57 million | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 75.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88.81 million | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 91.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 94.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 97.72 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 100.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 104.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 115.88 million | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 117.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 121.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 124.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 128.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 131.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 136.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 141.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 146.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 151.45 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 155.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 159.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 164.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 170.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 177.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 184.47 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 192.58 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 199.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 209.94 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 213.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 212.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 209.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 203.60 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 198.31 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 193.36 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 185.75 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 176.76 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 181.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 171.64 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 168.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 161.59 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 156.39 million | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 150.23 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 144.93 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 140.50 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 136.50 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 130.80 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 124.20 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 120.10 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 115.00 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 109.00 million | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 102.00 million | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 96.00 million | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 93.00 million | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 89.00 million | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.92 million | 54.27 million | 63.57 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.11 million | 75.57 million | 100.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.69 million | 104.28 million | 146.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.54 million | 151.45 million | 209.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.66 million | 171.64 million | 213.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.33 million | 120.10 million | 168.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.67 million | 89.00 million | 115.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 434.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in North America?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in North America was 89.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 213.41 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.27 million in 1960.
- How does North America rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- North America ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.