Fixed telephone subscriptions in Egypt
Egypt: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 13.25 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Egypt is 13.25 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Egypt peaked at 13.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220,503, in 1960.
That places Egypt 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 220,503 | — |
| 1961 | 220,503 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 220,503 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 220,503 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 220,503 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 220,503 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 220,503 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 220,503 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 220,503 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 290,500 | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 290,500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 290,500 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 290,500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 290,500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 345,000 | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 353,000 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 362,000 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 374,000 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 392,000 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 430,000 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 477,407 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 583,377 | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 640,610 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 892,512 | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 2.23 million | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.72 million | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 3.02 million | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 3.45 million | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 3.97 million | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 4.69 million | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 5.48 million | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 6.69 million | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 7.79 million | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 8.74 million | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 9.46 million | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 10.40 million | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 10.81 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.23 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.85 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.31 million | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 9.62 million | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 8.71 million | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 8.56 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.82 million | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 6.32 million | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.24 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.12 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.60 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.87 million | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 8.76 million | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 9.86 million | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 11.03 million | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 11.62 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 12.47 million | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 13.25 million | +6.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 129.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.25 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 10.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,503 | 220,503 | 220,503 | 9 |
| 1970s | 327,850 | 290,500 | 392,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 868,140 | 430,000 | 1.39 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 1.60 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 million | 5.48 million | 11.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 million | 6.12 million | 9.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 million | 9.86 million | 13.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Egypt?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Egypt was 13.25 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,503 in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.