Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 456,183 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia, 1983–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 456,183 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia peaked at 560,026 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 210,000, in 1983.
North Macedonia ranks 90th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 210,000 | — |
| 1984 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 285,700 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 290,000 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 312,314 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 324,291 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 337,200 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 351,000 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 367,256 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 407,785 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 439,177 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 470,982 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 507,316 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 538,507 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 560,026 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 525,000 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 537,000 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 533,656 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 490,887 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 463,638 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 457,122 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 437,301 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 413,091 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 422,053 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 408,318 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 396,523 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 383,590 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 371,003 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 368,370 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 366,529 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 382,901 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 400,454 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 415,390 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 425,646 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 438,586 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 448,139 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 456,183 | +1.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 456,183 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 62% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 456,183 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 240,000 | 210,000 | 270,000 | 7 |
| 1990s | 358,570 | 285,700 | 470,982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 505,045 | 437,301 | 560,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,283 | 366,529 | 422,053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,789 | 415,390 | 456,183 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More infrastructure data for North Macedonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 25.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2501 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 456,183 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia was 456,183 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 560,026 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,000 in 1983.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.