Landline Internet subscriptions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Landline Internet subscriptions was 4.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Malaysia, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.82 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Malaysia peaked at 4.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 615,378 | 4,000 | 1.55 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.77 million | 2.10 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million | 3.36 million | 4.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6,651 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 98.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 883 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 33.17 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 13.55 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Malaysia?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Malaysia was 4.82 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.