Fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 71.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 71.00 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 71.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 500,746, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 500,746 | — |
| 1961 | 500,746 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 500,746 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500,746 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500,746 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 687,236 | +37.2% |
| 1967 | 687,236 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 687,236 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 687,236 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 999,259 | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | +45.2% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.88 million | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 3.45 million | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 3.79 million | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 4.14 million | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 4.79 million | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 5.36 million | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 5.87 million | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 6.36 million | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 6.88 million | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 7.52 million | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 8.20 million | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 9.32 million | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 10.52 million | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 11.91 million | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 13.51 million | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 15.16 million | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 16.87 million | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 18.91 million | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 21.23 million | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 23.62 million | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 26.59 million | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 30.76 million | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 34.91 million | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 37.37 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 42.95 million | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 46.48 million | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 49.88 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 51.83 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 52.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.12 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 51.25 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 52.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 53.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 55.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 55.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.00 million | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 61.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 62.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 65.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 68.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 71.00 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 583,630 | 500,746 | 687,236 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 999,259 | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 million | 2.08 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.32 million | 7.52 million | 21.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.68 million | 23.62 million | 52.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.75 million | 51.25 million | 55.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.50 million | 60.00 million | 71.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 757.00 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 71.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,746 in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.