Landline Internet subscriptions in Canada
Canada: Landline Internet subscriptions was 16.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Canada, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Canada stood at 16.90 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Canada peaked at 16.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140,000, in 1998.
Canada ranks 16th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 140,000 | — |
| 1999 | 582,000 | +315.7% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million | +142.4% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 3.52 million | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 4.51 million | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 5.42 million | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 8.04 million | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 9.08 million | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 9.84 million | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 10.29 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.82 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.28 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.57 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.12 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.92 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.45 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.14 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 16.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 16.90 million | +1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 16.90 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 19.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +315.7% | 140,000 | 582,000 |
| 2000 | +142.4% | 582,000 | 1.41 million |
| 2001 | +101.0% | 1.41 million | 2.84 million |
| 2005 | +29.3% | 5.42 million | 7.00 million |
| 2003 | +28.4% | 3.52 million | 4.51 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361,000 | 140,000 | 582,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.19 million | 1.41 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.85 million | 10.82 million | 15.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.32 million | 15.57 million | 16.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More science & technology data for Canada
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9064 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 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 63,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Canada?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Canada was 16.90 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.