Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turkey
Turkey: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 9.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 9.03 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Turkey peaked at 19.13 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 180,030, in 1960.
That places Turkey 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180,030 | — |
| 1961 | 180,030 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 180,030 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 180,030 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 180,030 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 243,361 | +35.2% |
| 1966 | 243,361 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 243,361 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 243,361 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 243,361 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 376,987 | +54.9% |
| 1971 | 376,987 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 376,987 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 376,987 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 376,987 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 680,585 | +80.5% |
| 1976 | 769,907 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 851,353 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 986,844 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 2.25 million | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 2.78 million | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 3.70 million | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 4.91 million | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 5.86 million | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 6.86 million | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 8.15 million | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 9.41 million | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 10.94 million | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 12.21 million | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 13.13 million | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 14.29 million | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 15.58 million | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 16.81 million | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 17.91 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 18.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 18.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.83 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.20 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.53 million | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 16.20 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.21 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 13.86 million | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 13.55 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.53 million | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 11.49 million | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 11.08 million | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 11.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.45 million | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 12.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.20 million | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 9.93 million | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 9.03 million | -9.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 12.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.03 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 12.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turkey 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 | +80.5% | 376,987 | 680,585 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,696 | 180,030 | 243,361 | 10 |
| 1970s | 626,576 | 376,987 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 1.15 million | 5.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.53 million | 6.86 million | 17.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.43 million | 16.53 million | 19.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 million | 11.08 million | 16.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 million | 9.03 million | 12.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More infrastructure data for Turkey
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1055 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 94.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Turkey?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turkey was 9.03 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19.13 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,030 in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.