Landline Internet subscriptions in Germany
Germany: Landline Internet subscriptions was 38.56 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 38.56 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Germany peaked at 38.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 265,000, in 2000.
That places Germany 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 265,000 | — |
| 2001 | 2.10 million | +692.5% |
| 2002 | 3.21 million | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 4.47 million | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 7.00 million | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 10.79 million | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 14.98 million | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 19.75 million | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 22.71 million | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 24.96 million | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 26.16 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 27.26 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 27.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 31.86 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 33.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 34.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 36.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 36.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 37.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 38.56 million | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 38.56 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 44.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 38.56 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 18.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Germany 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 | +692.5% | 265,000 | 2.10 million |
| 2004 | +56.6% | 4.47 million | 7.00 million |
| 2005 | +54.1% | 7.00 million | 10.79 million |
| 2002 | +52.6% | 2.10 million | 3.21 million |
| 2003 | +39.5% | 3.21 million | 4.47 million |
| 2006 | +38.8% | 10.79 million | 14.98 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.02 million | 265,000 | 24.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.47 million | 26.16 million | 35.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.51 million | 36.22 million | 38.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Germany?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Germany was 38.56 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,000 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.