Fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan
Japan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 59.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan stood at 59.33 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan peaked at 66.79 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.63 million, in 1960.
That places Japan 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.63 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.40 million | +103.7% |
| 1966 | 7.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.40 million | +121.7% |
| 1971 | 16.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32.38 million | +97.4% |
| 1976 | 34.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 35.84 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 37.21 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 38.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 39.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 40.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 41.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 42.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 43.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 45.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 46.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 48.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 50.34 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 52.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 54.53 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 56.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 57.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 58.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 60.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 62.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 64.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 65.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 62.41 million | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 62.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.05 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 56.03 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 51.23 million | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 48.43 million | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 66.79 million | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 65.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.67 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 61.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 60.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 59.33 million | -1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 59.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 133.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 59.33 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 730.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +121.7% | 7.40 million | 16.40 million |
| 1965 | +103.7% | 3.63 million | 7.40 million |
| 1975 | +97.4% | 16.40 million | 32.38 million |
| 2009 | +37.9% | 48.43 million | 66.79 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.52 million | 3.63 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.05 million | 16.40 million | 38.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.18 million | 39.93 million | 52.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.45 million | 54.53 million | 65.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.44 million | 48.43 million | 66.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.01 million | 62.74 million | 65.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.81 million | 59.33 million | 61.98 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Japan was 59.33 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.79 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.