Fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia
South Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 52.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia is 52.00 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia peaked at 58.27 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 429,647, in 1960.
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 | 593,146 | 429,647 | 756,644 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.22 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 million | 2.64 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.44 million | 6.36 million | 30.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.23 million | 37.08 million | 58.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.46 million | 28.50 million | 46.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.33 million | 25.00 million | 52.00 million | 6 |
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Air transport, passengers carried 196.80 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1.44 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 2,231 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,880 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,141 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 67.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in South Asia was 52.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.27 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,647 in 1960.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.