Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada

Canada: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 10.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.97 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.13 million
in 2001
All-time low
4.99 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada stood at 10.97 million.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 21.13 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million, in 1960.

That places Canada 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 4.99 million —
1961 4.99 million +0.0%
1962 4.99 million +0.0%
1963 4.99 million +0.0%
1964 4.99 million +0.0%
1965 5.27 million +5.6%
1966 5.27 million +0.0%
1967 5.27 million +0.0%
1968 5.27 million +0.0%
1969 5.27 million +0.0%
1970 6.51 million +23.6%
1971 6.51 million +0.0%
1972 6.51 million +0.0%
1973 6.51 million +0.0%
1974 6.51 million +0.0%
1975 8.28 million +27.1%
1976 8.61 million +4.1%
1977 8.92 million +3.6%
1978 9.27 million +3.9%
1979 9.60 million +3.5%
1980 9.98 million +4.0%
1981 10.29 million +3.2%
1982 10.34 million +0.4%
1983 10.47 million +1.3%
1984 11.83 million +13.0%
1985 12.48 million +5.5%
1986 12.95 million +3.7%
1987 13.44 million +3.8%
1988 13.98 million +4.0%
1989 14.65 million +4.8%
1990 15.30 million +4.4%
1991 15.81 million +3.4%
1992 16.25 million +2.7%
1993 16.72 million +2.9%
1994 17.25 million +3.2%
1995 17.57 million +1.8%
1996 17.97 million +2.3%
1997 18.66 million +3.8%
1998 19.29 million +3.4%
1999 20.38 million +5.6%
2000 20.84 million +2.3%
2001 21.13 million +1.4%
2002 20.62 million -2.4%
2003 20.61 million -0.0%
2004 20.56 million -0.2%
2005 18.15 million -11.7%
2006 18.24 million +0.5%
2007 18.28 million +0.3%
2008 18.25 million -0.2%
2009 18.71 million +2.5%
2010 18.39 million -1.7%
2011 18.27 million -0.7%
2012 17.73 million -3.0%
2013 16.92 million -4.5%
2014 16.40 million -3.1%
2015 15.61 million -4.8%
2016 15.16 million -2.9%
2017 14.47 million -4.5%
2018 13.84 million -4.3%
2019 13.60 million -1.8%
2020 13.34 million -1.9%
2021 12.19 million -8.6%
2022 11.42 million -6.3%
2023 11.30 million -1.1%
2024 10.97 million -2.9%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 10.97 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 24.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada 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
1975 +27.1% 6.51 million 8.28 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.13 million 4.99 million 5.27 million 10
1970s 7.72 million 6.51 million 9.60 million 10
1980s 12.04 million 9.98 million 14.65 million 10
1990s 17.52 million 15.30 million 20.38 million 10
2000s 19.54 million 18.15 million 21.13 million 10
2010s 16.04 million 13.60 million 18.39 million 10
2020s 11.84 million 10.97 million 13.34 million 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 13 Italy 20.30 million compare
  2. 14 Spain 18.23 million compare
  3. 15 Egypt 13.25 million compare
  4. 17 Turkey 9.03 million compare
  5. 18 Malaysia 8.22 million compare
  6. 19 Algeria 6.93 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Canada was 10.97 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 21.13 million in 2001.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million in 1960.
How does Canada rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.