Fixed telephone subscriptions in India
India: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 39.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in India, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in India is 39.24 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in India peaked at 50.18 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 332,399, in 1960.
India ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 332,399 | — |
| 1961 | 332,399 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 332,399 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 332,399 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 332,399 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 623,394 | +87.5% |
| 1966 | 623,394 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 623,394 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 623,394 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 623,394 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 981,356 | +57.4% |
| 1971 | 981,356 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 981,356 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 981,356 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 981,356 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.73 million | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.30 million | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 2.67 million | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 2.90 million | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 3.49 million | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 3.80 million | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 4.17 million | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 4.59 million | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 5.07 million | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 5.81 million | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 6.80 million | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 8.03 million | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 9.80 million | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 11.98 million | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 14.54 million | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 17.80 million | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 21.59 million | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 26.51 million | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 32.44 million | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 38.54 million | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 41.42 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 42.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.20 million | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 50.18 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 40.77 million | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 39.25 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 37.90 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 37.06 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.09 million | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 32.84 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 30.94 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 29.03 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 27.00 million | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 25.52 million | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 24.40 million | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.23 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 21.87 million | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 21.00 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.05 million | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 23.77 million | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 27.45 million | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 30.93 million | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 39.24 million | +26.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 39.24 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 382.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 39.24 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 346,336, 113.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in India 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 | +87.5% | 332,399 | 623,394 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477,896 | 332,399 | 623,394 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 981,356 | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 million | 2.15 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.79 million | 5.07 million | 26.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.57 million | 32.44 million | 50.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.09 million | 21.00 million | 35.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.29 million | 20.05 million | 39.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.15 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in India?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in India was 39.24 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50.18 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 332,399 in 1960.
- How does India rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- India ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.