Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 245,464 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 245,464 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus peaked at 440,091 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,630, in 1960.
That places Cyprus 108th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,630 | — |
| 1961 | 10,630 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,630 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,630 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,630 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,550 | +93.3% |
| 1966 | 20,550 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,550 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,550 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,550 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33,359 | +62.3% |
| 1971 | 33,359 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33,359 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33,359 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33,359 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42,852 | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 47,699 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 43,348 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 53,348 | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 60,469 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 66,735 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 77,204 | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 85,192 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 99,965 | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 119,460 | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 136,054 | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 155,921 | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 180,118 | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 202,244 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 223,117 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 245,941 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 268,898 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 290,852 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 310,990 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 330,364 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 347,343 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 366,363 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 386,013 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 404,710 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 424,060 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 440,091 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 434,978 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 427,427 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 424,104 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 418,365 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 420,030 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 408,319 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 409,279 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 413,323 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 414,512 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 413,192 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 405,024 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 373,196 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 349,108 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 327,874 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 323,707 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 320,573 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 317,241 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 311,559 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 323,914 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 311,439 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 304,581 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 297,382 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 269,918 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 245,464 | -9.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 245,464 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 55% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 245,464 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +93.3% | 10,630 | 20,550 |
| 1970 | +62.3% | 20,550 | 33,359 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,590 | 10,630 | 20,550 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,451 | 33,359 | 60,469 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,601 | 66,735 | 223,117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 337,553 | 245,941 | 424,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 421,043 | 408,319 | 440,091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,539 | 311,559 | 413,192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,757 | 245,464 | 311,439 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More infrastructure data for Cyprus
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 25.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 245,464 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cyprus was 245,464 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 440,091 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,630 in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Cyprus ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.