Landline Internet subscriptions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Landline Internet subscriptions was 14.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Bangladesh, 2007–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Bangladesh stood at 14.04 million. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 353.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Bangladesh peaked at 14.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,710, in 2007.
Bangladesh ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 43,710 | — |
| 2008 | 50,000 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 316,699 | +533.4% |
| 2010 | 414,569 | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 468,500 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 600,461 | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | +154.0% |
| 2014 | 3.09 million | +102.8% |
| 2015 | 4.89 million | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 6.59 million | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 7.30 million | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 8.05 million | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 8.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.05 million | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 11.14 million | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 12.15 million | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 13.53 million | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 14.04 million | +3.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 67.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14.04 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.47 million, 5.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +533.4% | 50,000 | 316,699 |
| 2013 | +154.0% | 600,461 | 1.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136,803 | 43,710 | 316,699 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million | 414,569 | 8.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 million | 10.05 million | 14.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,468 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,259 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Bangladesh?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Bangladesh was 14.04 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,710 in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.