Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 5.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 5.00 million.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 13.19 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 844,742, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 844,742 | — |
| 1961 | 844,742 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 844,742 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 844,742 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 844,742 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 960,861 | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.35 million | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 1.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.72 million | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 1.83 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.94 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 2.78 million | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 2.98 million | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 3.20 million | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.56 million | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 3.88 million | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 4.10 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 4.37 million | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 4.69 million | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 5.04 million | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 5.28 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 5.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.67 million | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 6.01 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.46 million | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 6.95 million | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 7.58 million | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 8.37 million | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 9.19 million | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 9.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.16 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 10.72 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 11.16 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.88 million | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 12.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.19 million | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 12.82 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.38 million | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.89 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.57 million | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 10.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.20 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10.90 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.30 million | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 7.80 million | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.00 million | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.00 million | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.00 million | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 949,249 | 844,742 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 1.35 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 2.38 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.60 million | 5.04 million | 9.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 million | 9.20 million | 13.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 million | 7.80 million | 12.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.50 million | 5.00 million | 8.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.20 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,742 in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.