Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Germany
Germany: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 37.75 million number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Germany, 2007–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Germany stood at 37.75 million number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Germany peaked at 37.75 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million number, in 2007.
That places Germany 6th out of 165 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.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.00 million number | — |
| 2008 | 7.02 million number | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 7.73 million number | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 7.97 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.51 million number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 15.13 million number | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 15.84 million number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 16.73 million number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 21.86 million number | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 25.16 million number | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 27.85 million number | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 30.07 million number | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 32.28 million number | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 33.87 million number | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 34.80 million number | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.83 million number | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.08 million number | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 37.75 million number | +1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 37.75 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 23.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 37.75 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.03 million number, 18.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +77.8% | 8.51 million number | 15.13 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 million number | 6.00 million number | 7.73 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.14 million number | 7.97 million number | 32.28 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.87 million number | 33.87 million number | 37.75 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Germany?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Germany was 37.75 million number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37.75 million number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million number in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).