Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 2.97 million number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Hong Kong, 2009–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Hong Kong is 2.97 million number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Hong Kong peaked at 2.97 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 786,651 number, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 786,651 number | — |
| 2010 | 821,120 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million number | +135.7% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million number | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million number | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million number | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million number | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million number | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million number | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.97 million number | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million number | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.97 million number | +0.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.97 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 1.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.97 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.62 million number, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +135.7% | 821,120 number | 1.94 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 786,651 number | 786,651 number | 786,651 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million number | 821,120 number | 2.79 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million number | 2.87 million number | 2.97 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 364.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22,647 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,445 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Hong Kong?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Hong Kong was 2.97 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 786,651 number in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Hong Kong ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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).