Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 456,183 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
456,183
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
90th
of 213 countries
All-time high
560,026
in 2002
All-time low
210,000
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia, 1983–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1983200320241983: 210.0k1984: 220.0k1985: 230.0k1986: 240.0k1987: 250.0k1988: 260.0k1989: 270.0k1990: 285.7k1991: 290.0k1992: 312.3k1993: 324.3k1994: 337.2k1995: 351.0k1996: 367.3k1997: 407.8k1998: 439.2k1999: 471.0k2000: 507.3k2001: 538.5k2002: 560.0k2003: 525.0k2004: 537.0k2005: 533.7k2006: 490.9k2007: 463.6k2008: 457.1k2009: 437.3k2010: 413.1k2011: 422.1k2012: 408.3k2013: 396.5k2014: 383.6k2015: 371.0k2016: 368.4k2017: 366.5k2018: 382.9k2019: 400.5k2020: 415.4k2021: 425.6k2022: 438.6k2023: 448.1k2024: 456.2k

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 456,183 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia peaked at 560,026 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 210,000, in 1983.

North Macedonia ranks 90th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 240,000 210,000 270,000 7
1990s 358,570 285,700 470,982 10
2000s 505,045 437,301 560,026 10
2010s 391,283 366,529 422,053 10
2020s 436,789 415,390 456,183 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in North Macedonia was 456,183 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 560,026 in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 210,000 in 1983.
How does North Macedonia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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

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

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.