Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 67,507 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon, 1975–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon stood at 67,507.
The figure is down 92.5% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon peaked at 1.16 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,989, in 1975.
That places Cameroon 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12,989 | — |
| 1976 | 13,529 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 14,112 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 15,152 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 16,576 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 17,204 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 18,304 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 21,316 | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 25,086 | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 28,115 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 29,861 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 32,400 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 35,000 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 38,468 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 40,218 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 41,933 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 54,672 | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 57,168 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 58,200 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 65,597 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 70,558 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 75,200 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 93,920 | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 94,599 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 95,000 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 106,287 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 110,881 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 97,393 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 99,439 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 100,331 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 130,694 | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 188,874 | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 255,306 | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 435,413 | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 539,504 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 668,965 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 737,445 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 799,016 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 885,762 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 902,253 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 856,411 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 964,378 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 867,119 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 896,183 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 67,507 | -92.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 67,507 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 67,507 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -92.5% | 896,183 | 67,507 |
| 2009 | +70.5% | 255,306 | 435,413 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,472 | 12,989 | 16,576 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28,175 | 17,204 | 38,468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,206 | 40,218 | 94,599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,962 | 95,000 | 435,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 864,694 | 539,504 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,797 | 67,507 | 964,378 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon was 67,507 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,989 in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Cameroon ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.