Landline Internet subscriptions in Colombia
Colombia: Landline Internet subscriptions was 9.11 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions in Colombia is 9.11 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Colombia peaked at 9.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,872, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,872 | — |
| 2001 | 13,830 | +55.9% |
| 2002 | 34,888 | +152.3% |
| 2003 | 64,436 | +84.7% |
| 2004 | 127,113 | +97.3% |
| 2005 | 318,683 | +150.7% |
| 2006 | 628,077 | +97.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +92.2% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 2.11 million | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 2.64 million | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 3.94 million | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 5.03 million | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 5.53 million | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 5.91 million | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.33 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.68 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.95 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.76 million | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 8.43 million | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 8.80 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.11 million | +2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 10.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.11 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 22.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +152.3% | 13,830 | 34,888 |
| 2005 | +150.7% | 127,113 | 318,683 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 628,986 | 8,872 | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 million | 2.64 million | 6.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.60 million | 7.76 million | 9.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Colombia?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Colombia was 9.11 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,872 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.