Fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria
Syria: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria is 2.84 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria peaked at 4.43 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38,885, in 1960.
That places Syria 37th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,885 | — |
| 1961 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 57,000 | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 79,792 | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 128,000 | +60.4% |
| 1976 | 137,000 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 151,000 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 169,000 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 191,000 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 239,824 | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 305,000 | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 335,000 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 366,000 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 416,000 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 440,000 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 455,000 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 466,000 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 478,000 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 489,000 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 496,360 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 502,314 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 513,403 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 567,000 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 686,431 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 958,457 | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3.45 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.63 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.87 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.07 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.63 million | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 3.54 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | +0.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.84 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 64.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.84 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +60.4% | 79,792 | 128,000 |
| 1965 | +46.6% | 38,885 | 57,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,942 | 38,885 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 117,496 | 79,792 | 191,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 398,982 | 239,824 | 489,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 931,290 | 496,360 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million | 1.68 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million | 2.73 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.80 million | 2.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 17.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria was 2.84 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,885 in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Syria ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.