Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in China
China: Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) was 660.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in China, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 660.86 million for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 705.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in China peaked at 660.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.30 million, in 2011.
That places China 1st out of 175 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.
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.30 million | — |
| 2012 | 28.02 million | +95.9% |
| 2014 | 82.07 million | +192.9% |
| 2015 | 162.78 million | +98.4% |
| 2016 | 295.95 million | +81.8% |
| 2017 | 380.84 million | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 401.14 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 443.89 million | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 479.34 million | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 531.88 million | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 584.28 million | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 629.96 million | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 660.86 million | +4.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 660.86 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 910,180, 726.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- China's 660.86 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.62 million, 407.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +192.9% | 28.02 million | 82.07 million |
| 2015 | +98.4% | 82.07 million | 162.78 million |
| 2012 | +95.9% | 14.30 million | 28.02 million |
| 2016 | +81.8% | 162.78 million | 295.95 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 226.12 million | 14.30 million | 443.89 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 577.26 million | 479.34 million | 660.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in China?
- Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in China was 660.86 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 660.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.30 million in 2011.
- How does China rank for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed?
- China ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 705.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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