Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkey

Turkey: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 9.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.03 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
19.13 million
in 2004
All-time low
180,030
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Turkey recorded 9.03 million for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 19.13 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 180,030, in 1960.

Turkey ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkey, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 180,030 —
1961 180,030 +0.0%
1962 180,030 +0.0%
1963 180,030 +0.0%
1964 180,030 +0.0%
1965 243,361 +35.2%
1966 243,361 +0.0%
1967 243,361 +0.0%
1968 243,361 +0.0%
1969 243,361 +0.0%
1970 376,987 +54.9%
1971 376,987 +0.0%
1972 376,987 +0.0%
1973 376,987 +0.0%
1974 376,987 +0.0%
1975 680,585 +80.5%
1976 769,907 +13.1%
1977 851,353 +10.6%
1978 986,844 +15.9%
1979 1.09 million +10.7%
1980 1.15 million +5.1%
1981 1.30 million +13.4%
1982 1.50 million +15.4%
1983 1.67 million +11.4%
1984 1.94 million +16.0%
1985 2.25 million +15.8%
1986 2.78 million +23.7%
1987 3.70 million +33.0%
1988 4.91 million +32.8%
1989 5.86 million +19.4%
1990 6.86 million +17.1%
1991 8.15 million +18.8%
1992 9.41 million +15.4%
1993 10.94 million +16.2%
1994 12.21 million +11.7%
1995 13.13 million +7.5%
1996 14.29 million +8.8%
1997 15.58 million +9.0%
1998 16.81 million +7.9%
1999 17.91 million +6.6%
2000 18.40 million +2.7%
2001 18.90 million +2.8%
2002 18.89 million -0.1%
2003 18.92 million +0.1%
2004 19.13 million +1.1%
2005 18.98 million -0.8%
2006 18.83 million -0.8%
2007 18.20 million -3.3%
2008 17.50 million -3.8%
2009 16.53 million -5.5%
2010 16.20 million -2.0%
2011 15.21 million -6.1%
2012 13.86 million -8.9%
2013 13.55 million -2.2%
2014 12.53 million -7.5%
2015 11.49 million -8.3%
2016 11.08 million -3.6%
2017 11.31 million +2.1%
2018 11.63 million +2.9%
2019 11.53 million -0.9%
2020 12.45 million +7.9%
2021 12.31 million -1.1%
2022 11.20 million -9.0%
2023 9.93 million -11.4%
2024 9.03 million -9.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 9.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 12.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 9.03 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 12.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkey 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 +80.5% 376,987 680,585

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 211,696 180,030 243,361 10
1970s 626,576 376,987 1.09 million 10
1980s 2.71 million 1.15 million 5.86 million 10
1990s 12.53 million 6.86 million 17.91 million 10
2000s 18.43 million 16.53 million 19.13 million 10
2010s 12.84 million 11.08 million 16.20 million 10
2020s 10.98 million 9.03 million 12.45 million 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 14 Spain 18.23 million compare
  2. 15 Egypt 13.25 million compare
  3. 16 Canada 10.97 million compare
  4. 18 Malaysia 8.22 million compare
  5. 19 Algeria 6.93 million compare
  6. 20 Saudi Arabia 6.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkey?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkey was 9.03 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 19.13 million in 2004.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 180,030 in 1960.
How does Turkey rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Turkey ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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
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.