Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 23.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 23.77 million for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 35.23 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.04 million, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.04 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.53 million | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 6.53 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.53 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.53 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.53 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.21 million | +41.0% |
| 1971 | 9.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.23 million | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 13.96 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 15.07 million | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 16.36 million | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 17.33 million | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 18.16 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 18.80 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 19.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 19.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 20.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 21.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 21.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22.66 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 23.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 24.80 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 25.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 25.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 26.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 27.34 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 28.36 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29.41 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 30.68 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 31.88 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 32.83 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 35.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 34.58 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.46 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 34.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 33.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.63 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.77 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 32.75 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 32.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.89 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.05 million | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 26.88 million | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 23.77 million | -11.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 23.77 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 53.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 23.77 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 32.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom 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 | +43.6% | 9.21 million | 13.23 million |
| 1970 | +41.0% | 6.53 million | 9.21 million |
| 1965 | +29.7% | 5.04 million | 6.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.79 million | 5.04 million | 6.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.20 million | 9.21 million | 17.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.07 million | 18.16 million | 24.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.23 million | 25.37 million | 34.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.27 million | 33.46 million | 35.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.84 million | 31.51 million | 33.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.06 million | 23.77 million | 32.73 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Kingdom was 23.77 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 35.23 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 million in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.