Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 6.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Colombia stood at 6.32 million.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 7.93 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 274,937, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 274,937 | — |
| 1961 | 274,937 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 274,937 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 274,937 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 274,937 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 393,000 | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 393,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 393,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 393,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 393,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 596,000 | +51.7% |
| 1971 | 596,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 596,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 596,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 596,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 837,600 | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 861,200 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 936,600 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.29 million | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.92 million | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.07 million | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 2.63 million | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.82 million | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.14 million | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 3.51 million | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 3.87 million | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.65 million | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 5.39 million | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 6.37 million | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 6.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.19 million | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.77 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.59 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.47 million | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 7.19 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.99 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.57 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.28 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.32 million | -13.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 8.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.32 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 23.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +51.7% | 393,000 | 596,000 |
| 1965 | +42.9% | 274,937 | 393,000 |
| 1975 | +40.5% | 596,000 | 837,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333,968 | 274,937 | 393,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 764,850 | 596,000 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.08 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 million | 2.41 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 million | 7.19 million | 7.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 million | 6.97 million | 7.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 million | 6.32 million | 7.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Colombia was 6.32 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,937 in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.