Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Asia
South Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 52.00 million in 2025. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Asia, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Asia is 52.00 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Asia peaked at 58.27 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 429,647, in 1960.
South Asia ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 593,146 | 429,647 | 756,644 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.22 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 million | 2.64 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.44 million | 6.36 million | 30.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.23 million | 37.08 million | 58.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.46 million | 28.50 million | 46.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.33 million | 25.00 million | 52.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.38 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Asia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in South Asia was 52.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.27 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,647 in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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 β 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.