What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan was 155,802 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2004.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 17,339 in 1960.

How does Sudan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Sudan ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sudan 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sudan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 155,802 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

155,802

Change on year

up 18.5%

World rank

122nd

of 212 countries

All-time high

1.03 million

in 2004

All-time low

17,339

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan, 1960–2022

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan is 155,802, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan peaked at 1.03 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,339, in 1960.

Sudan ranks 122nd of 212 countries 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22,170	17,339	27,000	10
1970s	38,377	33,300	44,286	10
1980s	53,988	45,355	60,000	10
1990s	101,779	62,000	251,420	10
2000s	562,309	345,194	1.03 million	10
2010s	295,734	118,954	544,984	10
2020s	138,898	129,408	155,802	3

Countries ranked near Sudan

119 Papua New Guinea 172,691 compare
120 Albania 165,380 compare
121 Kyrgyzstan 156,698 compare
123 Finland 150,000 compare
124 Brunei 128,276 compare
125 Suriname 124,064 compare

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More infrastructure data for Sudan

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3155 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
Air transport, passengers carried 911,090 (2023)
Air transport, freight 20.04 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 9,330 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 4 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 81 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 18.6% (2017)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 3.5% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sudan was 155,802 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2004.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 17,339 in 1960.
How does Sudan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Sudan ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.