Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia
Russia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 20.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia stood at 20.82 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia peaked at 45.54 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.90 million, in 1975.
Russia ranks 12th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.90 million | — |
| 1976 | 6.50 million | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 7.70 million | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 8.40 million | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 9.20 million | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 9.70 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 11.03 million | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 11.83 million | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 12.69 million | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 13.61 million | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 14.60 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 15.66 million | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 16.79 million | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 18.00 million | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 19.30 million | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 20.70 million | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 22.30 million | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 22.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 23.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 24.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 25.02 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 25.91 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 28.25 million | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 29.25 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 30.95 million | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 32.07 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 33.28 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 35.50 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 36.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.50 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 40.10 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 43.90 million | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 45.22 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 45.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 44.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 42.17 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 40.47 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 38.21 million | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 35.55 million | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 32.28 million | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 31.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.11 million | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 27.67 million | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 25.89 million | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 23.86 million | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 21.99 million | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 20.82 million | -5.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 20.82 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 46.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Russia's 20.82 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 29.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.54 million | 5.90 million | 9.20 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.32 million | 9.70 million | 19.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.28 million | 20.70 million | 30.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.56 million | 32.07 million | 45.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.75 million | 27.67 million | 44.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.14 million | 20.82 million | 25.89 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More infrastructure data for Russia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.82 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.31 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1447 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.88 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 269.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia was 20.82 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.54 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million in 1975.
- How does Russia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Russia ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.