Landline Internet subscriptions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Landline Internet subscriptions was 1.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.96 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 244.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.39 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 327, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 327 | — |
| 2002 | 592 | +81.0% |
| 2003 | 3,417 | +477.2% |
| 2004 | 20,450 | +498.5% |
| 2005 | 21,000 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 22,895 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 63,263 | +176.3% |
| 2008 | 101,922 | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 169,600 | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 228,316 | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 359,000 | +57.2% |
| 2012 | 354,000 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 424,357 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 567,601 | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 625,917 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 892,184 | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.96 million | -2.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.96 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.96 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.47 million, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +498.5% | 3,417 | 20,450 |
| 2003 | +477.2% | 592 | 3,417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,830 | 327 | 169,600 | 9 |
| 2010s | 788,250 | 228,316 | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 1.78 million | 2.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.55 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 528.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Sri Lanka?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Sri Lanka was 1.96 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 327 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.