Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 2.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.84 million for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 4.43 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38,885, in 1960.
Syria ranks 37th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,885 | — |
| 1961 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 38,885 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 57,000 | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 79,792 | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 79,792 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 128,000 | +60.4% |
| 1976 | 137,000 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 151,000 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 169,000 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 191,000 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 239,824 | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 305,000 | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 335,000 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 366,000 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 416,000 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 440,000 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 455,000 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 466,000 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 478,000 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 489,000 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 496,360 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 502,314 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 513,403 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 567,000 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 686,431 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 958,457 | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3.45 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.63 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.87 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.07 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.63 million | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 3.54 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | +0.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.84 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 64.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.84 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +60.4% | 79,792 | 128,000 |
| 1965 | +46.6% | 38,885 | 57,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,942 | 38,885 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 117,496 | 79,792 | 191,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 398,982 | 239,824 | 489,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 931,290 | 496,360 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million | 1.68 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million | 2.73 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.80 million | 2.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Syria was 2.84 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,885 in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.