What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon was 67,507 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2014.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 12,989 in 1975.

How does Cameroon rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Cameroon ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 67,507 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

67,507

Change on year

down 92.5%

World rank

146th

of 213 countries

All-time high

1.16 million

in 2014

All-time low

12,989

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon, 1975–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon stood at 67,507.

The figure is down 92.5% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon peaked at 1.16 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,989, in 1975.

That places Cameroon 146th out of 213 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	14,472	12,989	16,576	5
1980s	28,175	17,204	38,468	10
1990s	65,206	40,218	94,599	10
2000s	161,962	95,000	435,413	10
2010s	864,694	539,504	1.16 million	10
2020s	698,797	67,507	964,378	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

143 Guam 71,308 compare
144 Iceland 68,518 compare
145 Eritrea 68,216 compare
147 Gabon 67,119 compare
148 French Polynesia 65,969 compare
149 Cape Verde 61,294 compare

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More infrastructure data for Cameroon

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 331,025 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 6,200 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.0177 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 273 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 9,880 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 22.7% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cameroon was 67,507 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2014.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 12,989 in 1975.
How does Cameroon rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Cameroon ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.