Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Malaysia is 8.22 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Malaysia peaked at 8.46 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48,021, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,510 | 48,021 | 79,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 170,699 | 104,000 | 325,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 878,794 | 395,640 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 million | 1.59 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 million | 4.34 million | 4.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 million | 4.41 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 million | 7.47 million | 8.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 46.70 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,910 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 359,378 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 580 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 16,717 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 98.0% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 24.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Malaysia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malaysia was 8.22 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,021 in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.