Landline Internet subscriptions in South Korea
South Korea: Landline Internet subscriptions was 24.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in South Korea stood at 24.72 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in South Korea peaked at 24.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1998.
That places South Korea 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,000 | — |
| 1999 | 278,000 | +1885.7% |
| 2000 | 3.87 million | +1292.1% |
| 2001 | 7.82 million | +102.0% |
| 2002 | 10.41 million | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 11.18 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 11.92 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.04 million | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 14.71 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.47 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 16.35 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.19 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 17.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 18.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.02 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 20.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.72 million | +2.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 24.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 28.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 24.72 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 118.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in South Korea 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 | +1885.7% | 14,000 | 278,000 |
| 2000 | +1292.1% | 278,000 | 3.87 million |
| 2001 | +102.0% | 3.87 million | 7.82 million |
| 2002 | +33.1% | 7.82 million | 10.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,000 | 14,000 | 278,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.80 million | 3.87 million | 16.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 million | 17.19 million | 21.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 million | 22.33 million | 24.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More science & technology data for South Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.72 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 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 859.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in South Korea?
- Landline internet subscriptions in South Korea was 24.72 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.