Landline Internet subscriptions in Denmark
Denmark: Landline Internet subscriptions was 2.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Denmark stood at 2.59 million.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Denmark peaked at 2.65 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67,000, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67,000 | — |
| 2001 | 238,000 | +255.2% |
| 2002 | 451,297 | +89.6% |
| 2003 | 718,299 | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.11 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.62 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 3.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.59 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +255.2% | 67,000 | 238,000 |
| 2002 | +89.6% | 238,000 | 451,297 |
| 2003 | +59.2% | 451,297 | 718,299 |
| 2004 | +41.7% | 718,299 | 1.02 million |
| 2005 | +32.1% | 1.02 million | 1.34 million |
| 2006 | +29.1% | 1.34 million | 1.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 67,000 | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.11 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.59 million | 2.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 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 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Denmark?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Denmark was 2.59 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,000 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Denmark ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.