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 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48,021 | — |
| 1961 | 48,021 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 48,021 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48,021 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48,021 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 79,000 | +64.5% |
| 1966 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 104,000 | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 104,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 104,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 104,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 104,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 169,000 | +62.5% |
| 1976 | 194,259 | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 227,564 | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 271,010 | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 325,154 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 395,640 | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 488,670 | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 585,390 | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 700,097 | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 849,129 | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 958,598 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.59 million | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 2.09 million | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 2.41 million | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 2.86 million | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 3.33 million | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 3.77 million | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 4.22 million | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 4.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.63 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.57 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.45 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.37 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.51 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.52 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.41 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.84 million | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.58 million | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 7.43 million | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 7.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.25 million | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 8.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.22 million | -2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.22 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 11.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.22 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 101.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malaysia 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 | +64.5% | 48,021 | 79,000 |
| 1975 | +62.5% | 104,000 | 169,000 |
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
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 49.66 million (2024)
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 214 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.