Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico
Mexico: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 29.52 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico is 29.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico peaked at 29.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 338,450, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 7th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 338,450 | — |
| 1961 | 338,450 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 338,450 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 338,450 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 338,450 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 494,946 | +46.2% |
| 1966 | 494,946 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 494,946 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 494,946 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 494,946 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 858,796 | +73.5% |
| 1971 | 858,796 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 858,796 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 858,796 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 858,796 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million | +91.5% |
| 1976 | 1.85 million | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 2.08 million | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 2.31 million | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 2.56 million | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.70 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.94 million | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 3.12 million | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3.31 million | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.50 million | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.70 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.90 million | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.12 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 4.39 million | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.85 million | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 5.35 million | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 6.02 million | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 6.75 million | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 7.62 million | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 8.49 million | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 8.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.25 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 9.93 million | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 10.93 million | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 12.33 million | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 13.77 million | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 14.98 million | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 16.33 million | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 18.07 million | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 19.51 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 19.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.51 million | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.59 million | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 18.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.17 million | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 20.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.65 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 22.68 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 24.50 million | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 24.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.52 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 28.79 million | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 29.52 million | +2.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 29.52 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 40.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 29.52 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 108.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +91.5% | 858,796 | 1.64 million |
| 1970 | +73.5% | 494,946 | 858,796 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416,698 | 338,450 | 494,946 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 858,796 | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 million | 2.70 million | 4.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.20 million | 5.35 million | 10.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.49 million | 12.33 million | 20.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 million | 18.56 million | 22.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.86 million | 24.50 million | 29.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 152.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico was 29.52 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,450 in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.