Fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco
Morocco: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.04 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco peaked at 3.75 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78,690, in 1960.
That places Morocco 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78,690 | — |
| 1961 | 78,690 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 78,690 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 78,690 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 78,690 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 84,000 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 84,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 84,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 84,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 84,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 91,000 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 91,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 91,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 91,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 91,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 110,000 | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 123,000 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 136,000 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 149,000 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 154,000 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 167,000 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 177,400 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 191,440 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 201,452 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 215,421 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 240,443 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 251,687 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 266,187 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 286,493 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 334,593 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 403,000 | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 497,000 | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 654,000 | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 827,000 | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million | +89.1% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 3.75 million | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.28 million | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.92 million | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 3.04 million | +5.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 29.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.04 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +89.1% | 1.27 million | 2.39 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,345 | 78,690 | 84,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,700 | 91,000 | 154,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,212 | 167,000 | 334,593 | 10 |
| 1990s | 988,889 | 403,000 | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.13 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million | 2.05 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.36 million | 3.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More infrastructure data for Morocco
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.98 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0797 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Morocco was 3.04 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,690 in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Morocco ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.