Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 59.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Japan recorded 59.33 million for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 66.79 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.63 million, in 1960.
Japan ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.63 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.40 million | +103.7% |
| 1966 | 7.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.40 million | +121.7% |
| 1971 | 16.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32.38 million | +97.4% |
| 1976 | 34.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 35.84 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 37.21 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 38.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 39.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 40.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 41.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 42.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 43.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 45.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 46.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 48.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 50.34 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 52.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 54.53 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 56.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 57.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 58.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 60.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 62.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 64.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 65.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 62.41 million | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 62.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.05 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 56.03 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 51.23 million | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 48.43 million | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 66.79 million | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 65.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.67 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 61.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 60.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 59.33 million | -1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 59.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 133.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 59.33 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 730.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan 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 | +121.7% | 7.40 million | 16.40 million |
| 1965 | +103.7% | 3.63 million | 7.40 million |
| 1975 | +97.4% | 16.40 million | 32.38 million |
| 2009 | +37.9% | 48.43 million | 66.79 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.52 million | 3.63 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.05 million | 16.40 million | 38.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.18 million | 39.93 million | 52.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.45 million | 54.53 million | 65.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.44 million | 48.43 million | 66.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.01 million | 62.74 million | 65.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.81 million | 59.33 million | 61.98 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Japan was 59.33 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.79 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 million in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.