Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 284,748 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
284,748
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
102nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.45 million
in 2018
All-time low
45,000
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh is 284,748, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 1.45 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45,000, in 1970.

That places Bangladesh 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 45,000 —
1971 45,000 +0.0%
1972 45,000 +0.0%
1973 45,000 +0.0%
1974 45,000 +0.0%
1975 60,000 +33.3%
1976 68,000 +13.3%
1977 76,000 +11.8%
1978 86,000 +13.2%
1979 89,000 +3.5%
1980 95,000 +6.7%
1981 101,000 +6.3%
1982 108,000 +6.9%
1983 114,580 +6.1%
1984 121,100 +5.7%
1985 151,400 +25.0%
1986 163,900 +8.3%
1987 174,400 +6.4%
1988 187,100 +7.3%
1989 192,000 +2.6%
1990 218,000 +13.5%
1991 221,513 +1.6%
1992 232,700 +5.1%
1993 245,947 +5.7%
1994 262,274 +6.6%
1995 286,605 +9.3%
1996 316,081 +10.3%
1997 368,017 +16.4%
1998 412,607 +12.1%
1999 432,968 +4.9%
2000 491,303 +13.5%
2001 564,880 +15.0%
2002 605,931 +7.3%
2003 742,048 +22.5%
2004 830,950 +12.0%
2005 1.07 million +28.8%
2006 1.13 million +6.0%
2007 1.19 million +4.7%
2008 1.34 million +13.3%
2009 1.23 million -8.1%
2010 1.28 million +3.7%
2011 977,700 -23.7%
2012 961,589 -1.6%
2013 1.08 million +12.6%
2014 974,181 -10.0%
2015 864,263 -11.3%
2016 766,183 -11.3%
2017 707,568 -7.7%
2018 1.45 million +104.9%
2019 1.45 million +0.0%
2020 1.39 million -4.1%
2021 291,438 -79.0%
2022 288,333 -1.1%
2023 296,327 +2.8%
2024 284,748 -3.9%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 284,748 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 284,748 is below the median for South Asia, which is 346,336, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +104.9% 707,568 1.45 million
2021 -79.0% 1.39 million 291,438

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60,400 45,000 89,000 10
1980s 140,848 95,000 192,000 10
1990s 299,671 218,000 432,968 10
2000s 920,539 491,303 1.34 million 10
2010s 1.05 million 707,568 1.45 million 10
2020s 510,179 284,748 1.39 million 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 99 Trinidad and Tobago 297,734 compare
  2. 100 Armenia 297,328 compare
  3. 101 Senegal 297,046 compare
  4. 103 Ghana 269,356 compare
  5. 104 Luxembourg 260,060 compare
  6. 105 Georgia 258,038 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 284,748 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2018.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 45,000 in 1970.
How does Bangladesh rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.