Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States

United States: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 81.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.55 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
192.51 million
in 2000
All-time low
49.27 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

United States recorded 81.55 million for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States peaked at 192.51 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.27 million, in 1960.

United States ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 States, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 49.27 million —
1961 49.27 million +0.0%
1962 49.27 million +0.0%
1963 49.27 million +0.0%
1964 49.27 million +0.0%
1965 58.29 million +18.3%
1966 58.29 million +0.0%
1967 58.29 million +0.0%
1968 58.29 million +0.0%
1969 58.29 million +0.0%
1970 69.04 million +18.4%
1971 69.04 million +0.0%
1972 69.04 million +0.0%
1973 69.04 million +0.0%
1974 69.04 million +0.0%
1975 80.52 million +16.6%
1976 82.80 million +2.8%
1977 85.43 million +3.2%
1978 88.43 million +3.5%
1979 91.27 million +3.2%
1980 94.28 million +3.3%
1981 105.56 million +12.0%
1982 107.52 million +1.9%
1983 110.61 million +2.9%
1984 112.55 million +1.8%
1985 115.99 million +3.1%
1986 118.29 million +2.0%
1987 122.79 million +3.8%
1988 127.09 million +3.5%
1989 131.50 million +3.5%
1990 136.11 million +3.5%
1991 139.41 million +2.4%
1992 143.34 million +2.8%
1993 148.11 million +3.3%
1994 153.45 million +3.6%
1995 159.66 million +4.0%
1996 166.45 million +4.3%
1997 173.87 million +4.5%
1998 179.85 million +3.4%
1999 189.50 million +5.4%
2000 192.51 million +1.6%
2001 191.57 million -0.5%
2002 189.25 million -1.2%
2003 182.93 million -3.3%
2004 177.69 million -2.9%
2005 175.16 million -1.4%
2006 167.46 million -4.4%
2007 158.42 million -5.4%
2008 162.76 million +2.7%
2009 152.87 million -6.1%
2010 149.65 million -2.1%
2011 143.32 million -4.2%
2012 138.59 million -3.3%
2013 133.23 million -3.9%
2014 128.50 million -3.6%
2015 124.85 million -2.8%
2016 121.34 million -2.8%
2017 116.30 million -4.2%
2018 110.33 million -5.1%
2019 106.43 million -3.5%
2020 101.80 million -4.4%
2021 97.22 million -4.5%
2022 90.95 million -6.4%
2023 84.83 million -6.7%
2024 81.55 million -3.9%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 81.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 183.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.78 million 49.27 million 58.29 million 10
1970s 77.36 million 69.04 million 91.27 million 10
1980s 114.62 million 94.28 million 131.50 million 10
1990s 158.97 million 136.11 million 189.50 million 10
2000s 175.06 million 152.87 million 192.51 million 10
2010s 127.25 million 106.43 million 149.65 million 10
2020s 91.27 million 81.55 million 101.80 million 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 166.51 million compare
  2. 3 Japan 59.33 million compare
  3. 4 India 39.24 million compare
  4. 5 Germany 38.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United States was 81.55 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 192.51 million in 2000.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 49.27 million in 1960.
How does United States rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
United States ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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.