Landline Internet subscriptions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Landline Internet subscriptions was 2.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 2.99 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Hong Kong peaked at 2.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 1998.
Hong Kong ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,000 | — |
| 1999 | 86,500 | +686.4% |
| 2000 | 444,450 | +413.8% |
| 2001 | 716,435 | +61.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.99 million | +0.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.99 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 3.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.99 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 14.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Hong Kong 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 | +686.4% | 11,000 | 86,500 |
| 2000 | +413.8% | 86,500 | 444,450 |
| 2001 | +61.2% | 444,450 | 716,435 |
| 2002 | +45.0% | 716,435 | 1.04 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,750 | 11,000 | 86,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 444,450 | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 2.17 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 2.89 million | 2.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 364.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22,647 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,445 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Hong Kong?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Hong Kong was 2.99 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Hong Kong ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.