Fixed telephone subscriptions in Thailand
Thailand: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Thailand is 3.90 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Thailand peaked at 9.96 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37,148, in 1960.
That places Thailand 33rd 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37,148 | — |
| 1961 | 37,148 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 37,148 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 37,148 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37,148 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 54,000 | +45.4% |
| 1966 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95,000 | +75.9% |
| 1971 | 95,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 219,000 | +130.5% |
| 1976 | 237,000 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 261,000 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 296,000 | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 332,000 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 366,000 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 382,240 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 434,320 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 463,231 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 519,491 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 626,498 | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 798,912 | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 901,622 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 1.79 million | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 2.75 million | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 3.48 million | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 4.16 million | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 4.83 million | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 5.04 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.59 million | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 6.05 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.56 million | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.39 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.20 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.84 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.66 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.38 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 6.06 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.69 million | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.31 million | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.71 million | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 9.96 million | +111.5% |
| 2018 | 6.06 million | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 5.42 million | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.63 million | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 4.37 million | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.10 million | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 3.90 million | -4.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.90 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 5.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.90 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 48.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Thailand 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 | +130.5% | 95,000 | 219,000 |
| 2017 | +111.5% | 4.71 million | 9.96 million |
| 1970 | +75.9% | 54,000 | 95,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,574 | 37,148 | 54,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182,000 | 95,000 | 332,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 665,619 | 366,000 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 million | 1.32 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 million | 5.59 million | 7.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 million | 4.71 million | 9.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.40 million | 3.90 million | 5.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More infrastructure data for Thailand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Thailand?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Thailand was 3.90 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,148 in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.