Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran
Iran: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 28.23 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Iran recorded 28.23 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran peaked at 31.07 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 116,417, in 1960.
That places Iran 8th 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 | 158,208 | 116,417 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 545,764 | 285,000 | 852,840 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million | 915,122 | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 million | 2.20 million | 8.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.24 million | 9.49 million | 25.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.32 million | 25.82 million | 31.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.00 million | 28.23 million | 29.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 18.07 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 144,976 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 136.93 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 128.5 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,435 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 85.3% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 6.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iran was 28.23 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.07 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,417 in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.