Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada
Canada: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 10.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada stood at 10.97 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada peaked at 21.13 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million, in 1961.
That places Canada 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 4.99 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.72 million | 6.51 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.04 million | 9.98 million | 14.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.52 million | 15.30 million | 20.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 million | 18.15 million | 21.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 million | 13.60 million | 18.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 million | 10.97 million | 13.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 88.62 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1.08 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 2,036 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2,850 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 73,170 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 94.4% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 13.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Canada was 10.97 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
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.