Fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 186.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1975–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 186.00 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 413.84 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1975.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.64 million | — |
| 1976 | 2.78 million | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.00 million | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.21 million | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 3.48 million | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 3.75 million | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 4.02 million | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 4.53 million | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 5.39 million | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 5.92 million | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 6.56 million | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 7.33 million | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 8.03 million | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 9.17 million | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 10.48 million | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 12.27 million | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 14.67 million | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 18.61 million | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 25.76 million | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 37.79 million | +46.7% |
| 1995 | 53.90 million | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 70.99 million | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 88.77 million | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 107.72 million | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 130.55 million | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 168.48 million | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 206.28 million | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 242.14 million | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 291.56 million | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 348.87 million | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 380.75 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 408.33 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 413.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 403.80 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 384.06 million | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 367.12 million | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 351.50 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 343.37 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 321.47 million | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 299.06 million | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 265.16 million | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 239.99 million | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 233.46 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 224.85 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 225.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 216.00 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 214.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 212.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 212.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 199.00 million | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 186.00 million | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 million | 2.64 million | 3.48 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.52 million | 3.75 million | 10.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.10 million | 12.27 million | 130.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.81 million | 168.48 million | 413.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.12 million | 224.85 million | 367.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.50 million | 186.00 million | 216.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0868 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 186.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.79 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 186.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 413.84 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.