Fixed telephone subscriptions in Colombia
Colombia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 6.32 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Colombia peaked at 7.93 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 274,937, in 1960.
That places Colombia 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 274,937 | — |
| 1961 | 274,937 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 274,937 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 274,937 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 274,937 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 393,000 | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 393,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 393,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 393,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 393,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 596,000 | +51.7% |
| 1971 | 596,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 596,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 596,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 596,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 837,600 | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 861,200 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 936,600 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.29 million | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.92 million | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.07 million | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 2.63 million | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.82 million | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.14 million | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 3.51 million | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 3.87 million | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.65 million | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 5.39 million | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 6.37 million | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 6.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.19 million | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.77 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.59 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.47 million | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 7.19 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.99 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.57 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.28 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.32 million | -13.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 8.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.32 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 23.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +51.7% | 393,000 | 596,000 |
| 1965 | +42.9% | 274,937 | 393,000 |
| 1975 | +40.5% | 596,000 | 837,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333,968 | 274,937 | 393,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 764,850 | 596,000 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.08 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 million | 2.41 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 million | 7.19 million | 7.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 million | 6.97 million | 7.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 million | 6.32 million | 7.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Colombia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Colombia was 6.32 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,937 in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.