Landline Internet subscriptions in India
India: Landline Internet subscriptions was 45.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in India, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 45.71 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 190.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in India peaked at 45.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,000, in 2001.
That places India 5th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50,000 | — |
| 2002 | 82,409 | +64.8% |
| 2003 | 140,362 | +70.3% |
| 2004 | 235,000 | +67.4% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | +473.6% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million | +70.6% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 5.28 million | +68.7% |
| 2009 | 7.75 million | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 10.99 million | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 13.35 million | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 14.98 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 14.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.75 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.94 million | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 18.65 million | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 17.86 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.16 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 22.95 million | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 27.56 million | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 33.53 million | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 39.48 million | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 45.71 million | +15.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 45.71 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 219.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 45.71 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.47 million, 18.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +473.6% | 235,000 | 1.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 50,000 | 7.75 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.08 million | 10.99 million | 19.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.85 million | 22.95 million | 45.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in India?
- Landline internet subscriptions in India was 45.71 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 45.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 in 2001.
- How does India rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- India ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.