Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in India
India: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 39.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in India stood at 39.24 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in India peaked at 50.18 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 332,399, in 1960.
India ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 332,399 | — |
| 1961 | 332,399 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 332,399 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 332,399 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 332,399 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 623,394 | +87.5% |
| 1966 | 623,394 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 623,394 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 623,394 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 623,394 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 981,356 | +57.4% |
| 1971 | 981,356 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 981,356 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 981,356 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 981,356 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.73 million | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.30 million | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 2.67 million | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 2.90 million | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 3.49 million | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 3.80 million | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 4.17 million | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 4.59 million | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 5.07 million | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 5.81 million | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 6.80 million | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 8.03 million | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 9.80 million | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 11.98 million | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 14.54 million | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 17.80 million | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 21.59 million | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 26.51 million | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 32.44 million | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 38.54 million | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 41.42 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 42.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.20 million | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 50.18 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 40.77 million | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 39.25 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 37.90 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 37.06 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.09 million | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 32.84 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 30.94 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 29.03 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 27.00 million | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 25.52 million | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 24.40 million | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.23 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 21.87 million | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 21.00 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.05 million | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 23.77 million | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 27.45 million | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 30.93 million | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 39.24 million | +26.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 39.24 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 382.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 39.24 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 346,336, 113.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +87.5% | 332,399 | 623,394 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477,896 | 332,399 | 623,394 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 981,356 | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 million | 2.15 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.79 million | 5.07 million | 26.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.57 million | 32.44 million | 50.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.09 million | 21.00 million | 35.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.29 million | 20.05 million | 39.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in India?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in India was 39.24 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50.18 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 332,399 in 1960.
- How does India rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- India ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.