Landline phone subscriptions in Croatia

Croatia: Landline phone subscriptions was 1.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.10 million
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
65th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.89 million
in 2004
All-time low
132,000
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Landline phone subscriptions in Croatia, 1970–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 1.10 million for landline phone subscriptions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Croatia peaked at 1.89 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 132,000, in 1970.

That places Croatia 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Landline phone subscriptions in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions in Croatia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 132,000
1971 132,000 +0.0%
1972 132,000 +0.0%
1973 132,000 +0.0%
1974 132,000 +0.0%
1975 219,000 +65.9%
1976 244,914 +11.8%
1977 266,799 +8.9%
1978 302,480 +13.4%
1979 331,627 +9.6%
1980 362,000 +9.2%
1981 396,000 +9.4%
1982 443,000 +11.9%
1983 500,000 +12.9%
1984 540,000 +8.0%
1985 580,000 +7.4%
1986 620,000 +6.9%
1987 660,000 +6.5%
1988 704,619 +6.8%
1989 753,924 +7.0%
1990 822,988 +9.2%
1991 891,217 +8.3%
1992 954,616 +7.1%
1993 1.03 million +7.6%
1994 1.21 million +17.3%
1995 1.29 million +6.8%
1996 1.39 million +7.9%
1997 1.49 million +7.1%
1998 1.56 million +4.7%
1999 1.63 million +4.9%
2000 1.72 million +5.4%
2001 1.78 million +3.5%
2002 1.82 million +2.5%
2003 1.87 million +2.5%
2004 1.89 million +0.9%
2005 1.88 million -0.3%
2006 1.83 million -2.7%
2007 1.85 million +0.9%
2008 1.88 million +1.7%
2009 1.86 million -1.0%
2010 1.87 million +0.4%
2011 1.85 million -0.9%
2012 1.74 million -5.7%
2013 1.67 million -4.3%
2014 1.57 million -6.0%
2015 1.48 million -5.9%
2016 1.44 million -2.7%
2017 1.40 million -2.4%
2018 1.36 million -3.3%
2019 1.33 million -1.6%
2020 1.30 million -2.6%
2021 1.27 million -2.4%
2022 1.23 million -2.7%
2023 1.20 million -2.5%
2024 1.10 million -8.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 1.10 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 2.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 1.10 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Croatia 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 +65.9% 132,000 219,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 202,482 132,000 331,627 10
1980s 555,954 362,000 753,924 10
1990s 1.23 million 822,988 1.63 million 10
2000s 1.84 million 1.72 million 1.89 million 10
2010s 1.57 million 1.33 million 1.87 million 10
2020s 1.22 million 1.10 million 1.30 million 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 62 North Korea 1.18 million compare
  2. 63 Czechia 1.16 million compare
  3. 64 Dominican Republic 1.15 million compare
  4. 66 Ireland 1.08 million compare
  5. 67 South Africa 1.01 million compare
  6. 68 Lebanon 924,461 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions in Croatia?
Landline phone subscriptions in Croatia was 1.10 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2004.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 132,000 in 1970.
How does Croatia rank for landline phone subscriptions?
Croatia ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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