Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Poland

Poland: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 4.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.41 million
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
30th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12.55 million
in 2004
All-time low
535,202
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Poland is 4.41 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Poland peaked at 12.55 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 535,202, in 1960.

Poland ranks 30th 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Poland, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 535,202 —
1961 535,202 +0.0%
1962 535,202 +0.0%
1963 535,202 +0.0%
1964 535,202 +0.0%
1965 784,000 +46.5%
1966 784,000 +0.0%
1967 784,000 +0.0%
1968 784,000 +0.0%
1969 784,000 +0.0%
1970 1.07 million +36.5%
1971 1.07 million +0.0%
1972 1.07 million +0.0%
1973 1.07 million +0.0%
1974 1.07 million +0.0%
1975 1.39 million +29.5%
1976 1.57 million +13.1%
1977 1.67 million +6.6%
1978 1.76 million +5.3%
1979 1.85 million +5.2%
1980 1.94 million +4.9%
1981 2.02 million +4.1%
1982 2.11 million +4.2%
1983 2.22 million +5.1%
1984 2.35 million +6.0%
1985 2.49 million +5.9%
1986 2.63 million +5.5%
1987 2.77 million +5.7%
1988 2.95 million +6.4%
1989 3.12 million +5.8%
1990 3.29 million +5.4%
1991 3.57 million +8.3%
1992 3.94 million +10.5%
1993 4.42 million +12.1%
1994 5.01 million +13.4%
1995 5.73 million +14.4%
1996 6.53 million +14.0%
1997 7.51 million +15.0%
1998 8.81 million +17.3%
1999 10.18 million +15.5%
2000 10.95 million +7.6%
2001 11.40 million +4.2%
2002 11.86 million +4.0%
2003 12.29 million +3.6%
2004 12.55 million +2.1%
2005 11.84 million -5.7%
2006 11.48 million -3.0%
2007 10.49 million -8.6%
2008 9.45 million -9.9%
2009 8.49 million -10.2%
2010 7.67 million -9.7%
2011 6.85 million -10.6%
2012 5.95 million -13.2%
2013 8.26 million +38.8%
2014 9.73 million +17.9%
2015 9.05 million -7.0%
2016 8.14 million -10.1%
2017 7.41 million -9.0%
2018 6.58 million -11.3%
2019 6.04 million -8.1%
2020 5.78 million -4.4%
2021 5.31 million -8.1%
2022 5.24 million -1.4%
2023 4.90 million -6.4%
2024 4.41 million -9.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 4.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 9.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 4.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 6.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 659,601 535,202 784,000 10
1970s 1.36 million 1.07 million 1.85 million 10
1980s 2.46 million 1.94 million 3.12 million 10
1990s 5.90 million 3.29 million 10.18 million 10
2000s 11.08 million 8.49 million 12.55 million 10
2010s 7.57 million 5.95 million 9.73 million 10
2020s 5.13 million 4.41 million 5.78 million 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 27 Greece 4.69 million compare
  2. 28 Indonesia 4.65 million compare
  3. 29 Philippines 4.42 million compare
  4. 31 Belarus 4.14 million compare
  5. 32 Netherlands 3.98 million compare
  6. 33 Thailand 3.90 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Poland?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Poland was 4.41 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 12.55 million in 2004.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 535,202 in 1960.
How does Poland rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Poland ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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.