Landline Internet subscriptions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Landline Internet subscriptions was 29.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 29.15 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in United Kingdom peaked at 29.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,890, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 9th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52,890 | — |
| 2001 | 330,960 | +525.8% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million | +309.9% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million | +129.5% |
| 2004 | 6.12 million | +96.7% |
| 2005 | 9.90 million | +61.6% |
| 2006 | 13.01 million | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 15.61 million | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 17.31 million | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 17.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.15 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 20.59 million | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 21.69 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 23.04 million | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 23.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.66 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 25.47 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 28.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.15 million | +2.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 29.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 34.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 29.15 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 14.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +525.8% | 52,890 | 330,960 |
| 2002 | +309.9% | 330,960 | 1.36 million |
| 2003 | +129.5% | 1.36 million | 3.11 million |
| 2004 | +96.7% | 3.11 million | 6.12 million |
| 2005 | +61.6% | 6.12 million | 9.90 million |
| 2006 | +31.5% | 9.90 million | 13.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 million | 52,890 | 17.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.78 million | 19.15 million | 26.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.18 million | 27.33 million | 29.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in United Kingdom?
- Landline internet subscriptions in United Kingdom was 29.15 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 29.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,890 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.