Fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark
Denmark: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 697,867 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark stood at 697,867. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark peaked at 3.86 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 697,867, in 2024.
That places Denmark 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 833,987 | — |
| 1961 | 833,987 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 833,987 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 833,987 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 833,987 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 million | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.25 million | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.71 million | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.63 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.71 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.50 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.64 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.83 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.70 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.49 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.35 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.10 million | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.98 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 734,436 | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 728,547 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 747,507 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 738,536 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 697,867 | -5.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 697,867 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 697,867 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark 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 | +36.6% | 1.25 million | 1.71 million |
| 2020 | -26.8% | 1.00 million | 734,436 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 932,428 | 833,987 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 1.25 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 million | 2.23 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.20 million | 2.91 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 2.77 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.00 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 729,379 | 697,867 | 747,507 | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for Denmark
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 697,867 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Denmark was 697,867 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 697,867 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Denmark ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.