Fixed telephone subscriptions in Portugal
Portugal: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 5.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Portugal stood at 5.53 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Portugal peaked at 5.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,697, in 1960.
That places Portugal 25th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95,697 | — |
| 1961 | 95,697 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 95,697 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 95,697 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 95,697 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 409,000 | +327.4% |
| 1966 | 409,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 409,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 409,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 409,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 542,000 | +32.5% |
| 1971 | 542,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 542,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 542,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 542,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 778,000 | +43.5% |
| 1976 | 820,602 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 864,257 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 904,284 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 939,599 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 989,470 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.85 million | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 2.19 million | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2.69 million | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 3.01 million | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 3.26 million | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 3.47 million | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.64 million | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 3.82 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.00 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.35 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.33 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.53 million | +0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.53 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 12.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.53 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 7.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Portugal 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 | +327.4% | 95,697 | 409,000 |
| 1975 | +43.5% | 542,000 | 778,000 |
| 1970 | +32.5% | 409,000 | 542,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252,348 | 95,697 | 409,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 701,674 | 542,000 | 939,599 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 989,470 | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 2.38 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 million | 4.16 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 4.49 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.40 million | 5.21 million | 5.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Portugal?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Portugal was 5.53 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,697 in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.