Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Thailand

Thailand: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 3.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.90 million
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
33rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.96 million
in 2017
All-time low
37,148
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Thailand recorded 3.90 million for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 9.96 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37,148, in 1960.

Thailand ranks 33rd 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Thailand, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 37,148 —
1961 37,148 +0.0%
1962 37,148 +0.0%
1963 37,148 +0.0%
1964 37,148 +0.0%
1965 54,000 +45.4%
1966 54,000 +0.0%
1967 54,000 +0.0%
1968 54,000 +0.0%
1969 54,000 +0.0%
1970 95,000 +75.9%
1971 95,000 +0.0%
1972 95,000 +0.0%
1973 95,000 +0.0%
1974 95,000 +0.0%
1975 219,000 +130.5%
1976 237,000 +8.2%
1977 261,000 +10.1%
1978 296,000 +13.4%
1979 332,000 +12.2%
1980 366,000 +10.2%
1981 382,240 +4.4%
1982 434,320 +13.6%
1983 463,231 +6.7%
1984 519,491 +12.1%
1985 626,498 +20.6%
1986 798,912 +27.5%
1987 901,622 +12.9%
1988 1.01 million +11.6%
1989 1.16 million +15.1%
1990 1.32 million +14.4%
1991 1.55 million +17.3%
1992 1.79 million +15.3%
1993 2.21 million +23.7%
1994 2.75 million +24.2%
1995 3.48 million +26.6%
1996 4.16 million +19.5%
1997 4.83 million +16.0%
1998 5.04 million +4.4%
1999 5.22 million +3.5%
2000 5.59 million +7.2%
2001 6.05 million +8.2%
2002 6.56 million +8.4%
2003 6.63 million +1.1%
2004 6.81 million +2.7%
2005 7.03 million +3.3%
2006 7.07 million +0.5%
2007 7.02 million -0.7%
2008 7.39 million +5.3%
2009 7.20 million -2.6%
2010 6.84 million -5.1%
2011 6.66 million -2.5%
2012 6.38 million -4.3%
2013 6.06 million -5.0%
2014 5.69 million -6.0%
2015 5.31 million -6.7%
2016 4.71 million -11.4%
2017 9.96 million +111.5%
2018 6.06 million -39.1%
2019 5.42 million -10.6%
2020 5.00 million -7.6%
2021 4.63 million -7.4%
2022 4.37 million -5.7%
2023 4.10 million -6.2%
2024 3.90 million -4.7%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 3.90 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 3.90 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 48.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Thailand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +130.5% 95,000 219,000
2017 +111.5% 4.71 million 9.96 million
1970 +75.9% 54,000 95,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,574 37,148 54,000 10
1970s 182,000 95,000 332,000 10
1980s 665,619 366,000 1.16 million 10
1990s 3.24 million 1.32 million 5.22 million 10
2000s 6.74 million 5.59 million 7.39 million 10
2010s 6.31 million 4.71 million 9.96 million 10
2020s 4.40 million 3.90 million 5.00 million 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 30 Poland 4.41 million compare
  2. 31 Belarus 4.14 million compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 3.98 million compare
  4. 34 Austria 3.48 million compare
  5. 35 Hong Kong 3.31 million compare
  6. 36 Morocco 3.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Thailand?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Thailand was 3.90 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 9.96 million in 2017.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 37,148 in 1960.
How does Thailand rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Thailand ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.

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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
Last refreshed

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.