Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 2.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria is 2.84 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 4.43 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38,885, in 1960.
Syria ranks 37th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,885 | — |
| 1961 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 57,000 | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 79,792 | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 128,000 | +60.4% |
| 1976 | 137,000 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 151,000 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 169,000 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 191,000 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 239,824 | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 305,000 | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 335,000 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 366,000 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 416,000 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 440,000 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 455,000 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 466,000 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 478,000 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 489,000 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 496,360 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 502,314 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 513,403 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 567,000 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 686,431 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 958,457 | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3.45 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.63 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.87 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.07 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.63 million | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 3.54 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | +0.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.84 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 64.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.84 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +60.4% | 79,792 | 128,000 |
| 1965 | +46.6% | 38,885 | 57,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,942 | 38,885 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 117,496 | 79,792 | 191,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 398,982 | 239,824 | 489,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 931,290 | 496,360 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million | 1.68 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million | 2.73 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.80 million | 2.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 17.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria was 2.84 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,885 in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.