Landline Internet subscriptions in Russia

Russia: Landline Internet subscriptions was 39.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
39.29 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 206 countries
All-time high
39.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
11,000
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions in Russia, 2002–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2002201320242002: 11.0k2003: 343.0k2004: 675.0k2005: 1.6M2006: 2.9M2007: 4.9M2008: 9.3M2009: 12.9M2010: 15.7M2011: 17.6M2012: 20.9M2013: 23.7M2014: 25.0M2015: 26.9M2016: 27.5M2017: 31.1M2018: 32.1M2019: 32.9M2020: 33.9M2021: 34.6M2022: 35.9M2023: 37.6M2024: 39.3M

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 39.29 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Russia peaked at 39.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 2002.

That places Russia 6th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.07 million 11,000 12.90 million 8
2010s 25.34 million 15.70 million 32.86 million 10
2020s 36.25 million 33.89 million 39.29 million 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 3 Brazil 51.05 million compare
  2. 4 Japan 48.05 million compare
  3. 5 India 45.71 million compare
  4. 7 Germany 38.56 million compare
  5. 8 France 32.56 million compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom 29.15 million compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions in Russia?
Landline internet subscriptions in Russia was 39.29 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 39.29 million in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 2002.
How does Russia rank for landline internet subscriptions?
Russia ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.