What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany was 38.40 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 54.79 million in 2005.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million in 1960.

How does Germany rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Germany ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Germany 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 Germany

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

Germany: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 38.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

38.40 million

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

5th

of 213 countries

All-time high

54.79 million

in 2005

All-time low

3.22 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany stood at 38.40 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany peaked at 54.79 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million, in 1960.

That places Germany 5th out of 213 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.03 million	3.22 million	4.84 million	10
1970s	12.20 million	8.59 million	18.92 million	10
1980s	24.77 million	20.43 million	28.85 million	10
1990s	40.27 million	31.89 million	48.21 million	10
2000s	53.13 million	50.22 million	54.79 million	10
2010s	46.59 million	38.27 million	52.90 million	10
2020s	38.51 million	38.38 million	38.70 million	5

Countries ranked near Germany

2 United States 81.55 million compare
3 Japan 59.33 million compare
4 India 39.24 million compare
6 France 37.28 million compare
7 Mexico 29.52 million compare
8 Iran 28.23 million compare

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More infrastructure data for Germany

Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 80.20 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 655,842 (2023)
Air transport, freight 12,766 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 107 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,286 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 41.5% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Germany was 38.40 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 54.79 million in 2005.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million in 1960.
How does Germany rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Germany ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.