Fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan
Japan: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 48.05 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan is 48.05 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan peaked at 48.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,000, in 1998.
That places Japan 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,000 | 32,000 | 216,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.96 million | 854,655 | 32.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.38 million | 34.10 million | 42.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.82 million | 44.00 million | 48.05 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 120.31 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 975,616 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 8,474 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 430 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,437 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 85.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan was 48.05 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.