Landline phone subscriptions in Mexico

Mexico: Landline phone subscriptions was 29.52 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.52 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 212 countries
All-time high
29.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
338,450
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions in Mexico, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions in Mexico stood at 29.52 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Mexico peaked at 29.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 338,450, in 1960.

That places Mexico 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 416,698 338,450 494,946 10
1970s 1.47 million 858,796 2.56 million 10
1980s 3.65 million 2.70 million 4.85 million 10
1990s 8.20 million 5.35 million 10.93 million 10
2000s 17.49 million 12.33 million 20.49 million 10
2010s 20.37 million 18.56 million 22.68 million 10
2020s 26.86 million 24.50 million 29.52 million 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 India 39.24 million compare
  2. 5 Germany 38.40 million compare
  3. 6 France 37.28 million compare
  4. 8 Iran 28.23 million compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom 23.77 million compare
  6. 10 Brazil 22.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions in Mexico?
Landline phone subscriptions in Mexico was 29.52 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 29.52 million in 2024.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 338,450 in 1960.
How does Mexico rank for landline phone subscriptions?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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About this data

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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