Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada
Canada: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 10.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada stood at 10.97 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada peaked at 21.13 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million, in 1961.
That places Canada 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.99 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.27 million | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 5.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.51 million | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 6.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.28 million | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 8.61 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 8.92 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 9.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 9.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 9.98 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.29 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 10.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.83 million | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 12.48 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 12.95 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 13.44 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 13.98 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 14.65 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 15.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 15.81 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 18.66 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 19.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.38 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 20.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.62 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.15 million | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 18.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.73 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.92 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.40 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.61 million | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15.16 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.47 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 13.84 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.60 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.19 million | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 11.42 million | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 11.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.97 million | -2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10.97 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 24.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada 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 | +27.1% | 6.51 million | 8.28 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 4.99 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.72 million | 6.51 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.04 million | 9.98 million | 14.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.52 million | 15.30 million | 20.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 million | 18.15 million | 21.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 million | 13.60 million | 18.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 million | 10.97 million | 13.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2658 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 37.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada was 10.97 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.