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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 39,822 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 26,845 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 76.52 million users (2021)
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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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.