What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia was 20.82 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 45.54 million in 2008.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million in 1975.

How does Russia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Russia ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Russia 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 Russia

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

Russia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 20.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

20.82 million

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

12th

of 213 countries

All-time high

45.54 million

in 2008

All-time low

5.90 million

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia, 1975–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia stood at 20.82 million.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia peaked at 45.54 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.90 million, in 1975.

Russia ranks 12th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	7.54 million	5.90 million	9.20 million	5
1980s	14.32 million	9.70 million	19.30 million	10
1990s	25.28 million	20.70 million	30.95 million	10
2000s	39.56 million	32.07 million	45.54 million	10
2010s	36.75 million	27.67 million	44.92 million	10
2020s	23.14 million	20.82 million	25.89 million	4

Countries ranked near Russia

9 United Kingdom 23.77 million compare
10 Brazil 22.55 million compare
11 South Korea 21.29 million compare
13 Italy 20.30 million compare
14 Spain 18.23 million compare
15 Egypt 13.25 million compare

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More infrastructure data for Russia

Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.31 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 269.52 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 98.87 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 783,868 (2023)
Air transport, freight 1,269 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 4,312 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 29,895 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 94.4% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 26.5% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Russia was 20.82 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 45.54 million in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million in 1975.
How does Russia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Russia ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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.