Landline Internet subscriptions in Turkey
Turkey: Landline Internet subscriptions was 20.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Turkey, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Turkey stood at 20.50 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Turkey peaked at 20.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,915, in 2001.
That places Turkey 13th 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.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,915 | — |
| 2002 | 21,205 | +94.3% |
| 2003 | 199,324 | +840.0% |
| 2004 | 577,931 | +189.9% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million | +175.1% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million | +74.5% |
| 2007 | 4.75 million | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 5.76 million | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 6.45 million | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 7.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 7.59 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 7.87 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.89 million | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 8.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.50 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.50 million | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 11.92 million | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 13.41 million | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 14.23 million | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 16.73 million | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 18.14 million | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 19.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 19.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.50 million | +4.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 20.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 24.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 20.50 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 10.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +840.0% | 21,205 | 199,324 |
| 2004 | +189.9% | 199,324 | 577,931 |
| 2005 | +175.1% | 577,931 | 1.59 million |
| 2002 | +94.3% | 10,915 | 21,205 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 million | 10,915 | 6.45 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.99 million | 7.10 million | 14.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.79 million | 16.73 million | 20.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More science & technology data for Turkey
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Turkey?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Turkey was 20.50 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,915 in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.