Landline Internet subscriptions in Pakistan
Pakistan: Landline Internet subscriptions was 3.68 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Pakistan stood at 3.68 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Pakistan peaked at 3.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,600, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,600 | — |
| 2006 | 26,611 | +82.3% |
| 2007 | 45,153 | +69.7% |
| 2008 | 168,082 | +272.2% |
| 2009 | 391,629 | +133.0% |
| 2010 | 789,487 | +101.6% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.49 million | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 2.95 million | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 3.13 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 3.68 million | +9.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.68 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 17.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.68 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 810,782, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +272.2% | 45,153 | 168,082 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,215 | 14,600 | 391,629 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 789,487 | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 million | 2.44 million | 3.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Pakistan?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Pakistan was 3.68 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,600 in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Pakistan ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.