What is fixed telephone subscriptions in France?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in France was 37.28 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 40.93 million in 2009.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1961.

How does France rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

France ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this France 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 France

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

France: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 37.28 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

37.28 million

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

6th

of 213 countries

All-time high

40.93 million

in 2009

All-time low

2.19 million

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in France, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in France is 37.28 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in France peaked at 40.93 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 1961.

That places France 6th out of 213 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
1960s	2.63 million	2.19 million	3.06 million	10
1970s	7.29 million	4.27 million	13.96 million	10
1980s	22.07 million	15.90 million	26.94 million	10
1990s	31.69 million	28.08 million	34.10 million	10
2000s	34.85 million	33.70 million	40.93 million	10
2010s	39.12 million	37.80 million	40.62 million	10
2020s	37.75 million	37.28 million	38.08 million	4

Countries ranked near France

3 Japan 59.33 million compare
4 India 39.24 million compare
5 Germany 38.40 million compare
7 Mexico 29.52 million compare
8 Iran 28.23 million compare
9 United Kingdom 23.77 million compare

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More infrastructure data for France

Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 64.64 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 497,793 (2023)
Air transport, freight 4,302 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 200 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,933 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 88.7% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 21.6% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in France?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in France was 37.28 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 40.93 million in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1961.
How does France rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: France ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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.