Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia

Russia: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 20.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.82 million
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
45.54 million
in 2008
All-time low
5.90 million
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia, 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia stood at 20.82 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia peaked at 45.54 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.90 million, in 1975.

That places Russia 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 5.90 million —
1976 6.50 million +10.2%
1977 7.70 million +18.5%
1978 8.40 million +9.1%
1979 9.20 million +9.5%
1980 9.70 million +5.4%
1981 11.03 million +13.7%
1982 11.83 million +7.3%
1983 12.69 million +7.3%
1984 13.61 million +7.2%
1985 14.60 million +7.3%
1986 15.66 million +7.3%
1987 16.79 million +7.2%
1988 18.00 million +7.2%
1989 19.30 million +7.2%
1990 20.70 million +7.3%
1991 22.30 million +7.7%
1992 22.85 million +2.5%
1993 23.48 million +2.7%
1994 24.10 million +2.7%
1995 25.02 million +3.8%
1996 25.91 million +3.6%
1997 28.25 million +9.0%
1998 29.25 million +3.5%
1999 30.95 million +5.8%
2000 32.07 million +3.6%
2001 33.28 million +3.8%
2002 35.50 million +6.7%
2003 36.10 million +1.7%
2004 38.50 million +6.6%
2005 40.10 million +4.2%
2006 43.90 million +9.5%
2007 45.22 million +3.0%
2008 45.54 million +0.7%
2009 45.38 million -0.4%
2010 44.92 million -1.0%
2011 44.15 million -1.7%
2012 42.17 million -4.5%
2013 40.47 million -4.0%
2014 38.21 million -5.6%
2015 35.55 million -7.0%
2016 32.28 million -9.2%
2017 31.95 million -1.0%
2018 30.11 million -5.8%
2019 27.67 million -8.1%
2020 25.89 million -6.4%
2021 23.86 million -7.8%
2022 21.99 million -7.9%
2023 20.82 million -5.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 20.82 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 46.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 20.82 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 28.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.54 million 5.90 million 9.20 million 5
1980s 14.32 million 9.70 million 19.30 million 10
1990s 25.28 million 20.70 million 30.95 million 10
2000s 39.56 million 32.07 million 45.54 million 10
2010s 36.75 million 27.67 million 44.92 million 10
2020s 23.14 million 20.82 million 25.89 million 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 9 United Kingdom 23.77 million compare
  2. 10 Brazil 22.55 million compare
  3. 11 South Korea 21.29 million compare
  4. 13 Italy 20.30 million compare
  5. 14 Spain 18.23 million compare
  6. 15 Egypt 13.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Russia was 20.82 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 45.54 million in 2008.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million in 1975.
How does Russia rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Russia ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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.