What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria was 2.84 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 4.43 million in 2013.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 38,885 in 1960.

How does Syria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Syria ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria 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 Syria

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

Syria: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.84 million

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

37th

of 213 countries

All-time high

4.43 million

in 2013

All-time low

38,885

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria is 2.84 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria peaked at 4.43 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38,885, in 1960.

That places Syria 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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	47,942	38,885	57,000	10
1970s	117,496	79,792	191,000	10
1980s	398,982	239,824	489,000	10
1990s	931,290	496,360	1.60 million	10
2000s	2.78 million	1.68 million	3.87 million	10
2010s	3.60 million	2.73 million	4.43 million	10
2020s	2.83 million	2.80 million	2.86 million	5

Countries ranked near Syria

34 Austria 3.48 million compare
35 Hong Kong 3.31 million compare
36 Morocco 3.04 million compare
38 Switzerland 2.73 million compare
39 Vietnam 2.64 million compare
40 Israel 2.56 million compare

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More infrastructure data for Syria

Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 610,745 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5,131 (2023)
Air transport, freight 1.55 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 7.13 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 317.51 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 33.8% (2018)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 8.8% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Syria was 2.84 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 4.43 million in 2013.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 38,885 in 1960.
How does Syria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Syria ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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.