Landline Internet subscriptions in Poland
Poland: Landline Internet subscriptions was 9.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9.77 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Poland peaked at 9.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2001.
Poland ranks 25th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,000 | — |
| 2002 | 121,684 | +914.0% |
| 2003 | 195,752 | +60.9% |
| 2004 | 875,865 | +347.4% |
| 2005 | 945,159 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million | +208.0% |
| 2007 | 4.17 million | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 4.46 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.60 million | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 5.86 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.97 million | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 6.89 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.63 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.37 million | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.68 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.15 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 9.51 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.77 million | +2.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.77 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 11.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.77 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +914.0% | 12,000 | 121,684 |
| 2004 | +347.4% | 195,752 | 875,865 |
| 2006 | +208.0% | 945,159 | 2.91 million |
| 2003 | +60.9% | 121,684 | 195,752 |
| 2007 | +43.4% | 2.91 million | 4.17 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 million | 12,000 | 5.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.19 million | 5.86 million | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.10 million | 8.37 million | 9.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More science & technology data for Poland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.02 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.45 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 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 171.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31,218 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Poland?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Poland was 9.77 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.