Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pakistan

Pakistan: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 2.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.54 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.37 million
in 2013
All-time low
66,776
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 2.54 million for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 6.37 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66,776, in 1960.

That places Pakistan 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 66,776 —
1961 66,776 +0.0%
1962 66,776 +0.0%
1963 66,776 +0.0%
1964 66,776 +0.0%
1965 96,000 +43.8%
1966 96,000 +0.0%
1967 96,000 +0.0%
1968 96,000 +0.0%
1969 96,000 +0.0%
1970 140,000 +45.8%
1971 140,000 +0.0%
1972 140,000 +0.0%
1973 140,000 +0.0%
1974 140,000 +0.0%
1975 208,000 +48.6%
1976 227,000 +9.1%
1977 242,000 +6.6%
1978 260,000 +7.4%
1979 286,000 +10.0%
1980 303,000 +5.9%
1981 326,930 +7.9%
1982 337,710 +3.3%
1983 384,430 +13.8%
1984 441,091 +14.7%
1985 455,675 +3.3%
1986 519,540 +14.0%
1987 583,930 +12.4%
1988 636,590 +9.0%
1989 792,211 +24.4%
1990 843,346 +6.5%
1991 1.12 million +32.3%
1992 1.24 million +11.4%
1993 1.53 million +22.9%
1994 1.83 million +19.7%
1995 2.13 million +16.2%
1996 2.38 million +11.7%
1997 2.56 million +7.6%
1998 2.66 million +4.0%
1999 2.87 million +8.0%
2000 3.05 million +6.2%
2001 3.25 million +6.5%
2002 3.66 million +12.4%
2003 4.05 million +10.7%
2004 4.50 million +11.2%
2005 5.23 million +16.1%
2006 5.24 million +0.2%
2007 4.81 million -8.3%
2008 4.42 million -8.1%
2009 6.14 million +39.1%
2010 6.08 million -1.1%
2011 5.72 million -5.9%
2012 5.86 million +2.5%
2013 6.37 million +8.7%
2014 4.90 million -23.1%
2015 3.54 million -27.8%
2016 3.10 million -12.2%
2017 2.94 million -5.3%
2018 2.93 million -0.2%
2019 2.78 million -5.3%
2020 2.88 million +3.5%
2021 2.57 million -10.7%
2022 2.58 million +0.4%
2023 2.57 million -0.3%
2024 2.54 million -1.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 2.54 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 24.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 2.54 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81,388 66,776 96,000 10
1970s 192,300 140,000 286,000 10
1980s 478,111 303,000 792,211 10
1990s 1.92 million 843,346 2.87 million 10
2000s 4.43 million 3.05 million 6.14 million 10
2010s 4.42 million 2.78 million 6.37 million 10
2020s 2.63 million 2.54 million 2.88 million 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 38 Switzerland 2.73 million compare
  2. 39 Vietnam 2.64 million compare
  3. 40 Israel 2.56 million compare
  4. 42 Hungary 2.52 million compare
  5. 43 Belgium 2.49 million compare
  6. 44 Kazakhstan 2.44 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pakistan?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pakistan was 2.54 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 6.37 million in 2013.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 66,776 in 1960.
How does Pakistan rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Pakistan ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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
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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.