2025<\/td> 9985<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nIn 2005, there were 3.45 billion phone numbers in existence, combining fixed line and mobile subscriptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n This has steadily increased year-on-year, despite the number of fixed line numbers steadily reducing since 2005.<\/li>\n\n\n\n As of 2025, the total number of telephone subscriptions worldwide stands at 9.99 billion, made up largely of mobile subscriptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nHow Many Phone Numbers Are There in Each Region?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Looking at the data by region gives a clearer picture of how phone subscriptions are spread across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n(ITU)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFIXED TELEPHONE LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS BY REGION (2005-2025)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Africa<\/th> The Americas<\/th> Arab States<\/th> Asia & Pacific<\/th> CIS<\/th> Europe\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 10<\/td> 291<\/td> 30<\/td> 559<\/td> 52<\/td> 285<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 11<\/td> 284<\/td> 31<\/td> 577<\/td> 56<\/td> 286<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 11<\/td> 278<\/td> 33<\/td> 579<\/td> 58<\/td> 278<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 12<\/td> 287<\/td> 35<\/td> 567<\/td> 59<\/td> 275<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 13<\/td> 277<\/td> 34<\/td> 571<\/td> 60<\/td> 282<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 12<\/td> 274<\/td> 35<\/td> 553<\/td> 60<\/td> 278<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 12<\/td> 269<\/td> 35<\/td> 537<\/td> 59<\/td> 272<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 11<\/td> 266<\/td> 35<\/td> 528<\/td> 58<\/td> 265<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 10<\/td> 259<\/td> 33<\/td> 504<\/td> 56<\/td> 262<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 10<\/td> 252<\/td> 30<\/td> 476<\/td> 55<\/td> 257<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 10<\/td> 249<\/td> 30<\/td> 439<\/td> 51<\/td> 251<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 11<\/td> 245<\/td> 32<\/td> 412<\/td> 48<\/td> 246<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 11<\/td> 235<\/td> 33<\/td> 403<\/td> 47<\/td> 240<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 9<\/td> 227<\/td> 35<\/td> 391<\/td> 45<\/td> 233<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 8<\/td> 215<\/td> 37<\/td> 383<\/td> 45<\/td> 224<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 7<\/td> 208<\/td> 39<\/td> 371<\/td> 42<\/td> 221<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 6<\/td> 200<\/td> 40<\/td> 372<\/td> 40<\/td> 217<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 6<\/td> 190<\/td> 41<\/td> 371<\/td> 38<\/td> 211<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 6<\/td> 183<\/td> 45<\/td> 371<\/td> 37<\/td> 203<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 5<\/td> 175<\/td> 48<\/td> 365<\/td> 34<\/td> 195<\/td><\/tr>\n 2025<\/td> 5<\/td> 168<\/td> 51<\/td> 362<\/td> 32<\/td> 188<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nIn 2005, Asia and Pacific had the highest number of fixed line subscriptions at 559 million, followed by the Americas (291 million) and Europe (285 million).<\/li>\n\n\n\n By 2025, fixed line use had fallen across most regions. Asia and Pacific dropped to 362 million, Europe to 188 million and the Americas to 168 million. CIS also declined over the period, while the Arab States were the only region to increase, reaching 51 million.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n(ITU)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMOBILE CELLULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS BY REGION (2005-2025)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Africa<\/th> The Americas<\/th> Arab States<\/th> Asia & Pacific<\/th> CIS<\/th> Europe\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 87<\/td> 459<\/td> 84<\/td> 833<\/td> 135<\/td> 581<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 129<\/td> 553<\/td> 125<\/td> 1074<\/td> 177<\/td> 661<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 174<\/td> 649<\/td> 174<\/td> 1398<\/td> 209<\/td> 735<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 246<\/td> 741<\/td> 213<\/td> 1773<\/td> 254<\/td> 771<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 299<\/td> 809<\/td> 264<\/td> 2164<\/td> 297<\/td> 771<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 366<\/td> 881<\/td> 312<\/td> 2625<\/td> 318<\/td> 761<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 441<\/td> 952<\/td> 352<\/td> 3029<\/td> 300<\/td> 783<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 510<\/td> 995<\/td> 382<\/td> 3234<\/td> 306<\/td> 800<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 581<\/td> 1043<\/td> 408<\/td> 3463<\/td> 319<\/td> 814<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 644<\/td> 1093<\/td> 415<\/td> 3681<\/td> 323<\/td> 809<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 714<\/td> 1052<\/td> 419<\/td> 3778<\/td> 325<\/td> 809<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 714<\/td> 1056<\/td> 417<\/td> 4094<\/td> 329<\/td> 808<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 725<\/td> 1044<\/td> 417<\/td> 4335<\/td> 331<\/td> 812<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 780<\/td> 1049<\/td> 417<\/td> 4497<\/td> 329<\/td> 809<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 835<\/td> 1048<\/td> 428<\/td> 4705<\/td> 351<\/td> 814<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 894<\/td> 1045<\/td> 429<\/td> 4702<\/td> 342<\/td> 811<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 945<\/td> 1097<\/td> 442<\/td> 4774<\/td> 352<\/td> 827<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 1027<\/td> 1121<\/td> 465<\/td> 4813<\/td> 354<\/td> 836<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 1084<\/td> 1159<\/td> 485<\/td> 4886<\/td> 376<\/td> 849<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 1099<\/td> 1183<\/td> 504<\/td> 4931<\/td> 387<\/td> 862<\/td><\/tr>\n 2025<\/td> 1142<\/td> 1208<\/td> 524<\/td> 4983<\/td> 398<\/td> 876<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nMobile subscriptions have increased across every region since 2005.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Asia and Pacific is by far the largest market \u2014 growing from 833 million subscriptions in 2005 to 4.98 billion in 2025. Africa has also seen strong growth, rising from 87 million to 1.14 billion over the same period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n The Americas reached 1.21 billion subscriptions by 2025, while Europe rose to 876 million. The Arab States and CIS regions have also grown steadily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nHow Many Phone Numbers Are There in the US?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFIXED TELEPHONE LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 175.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 167.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 158.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 162.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 152.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 149.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 143.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 138.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 133.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 128.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 124.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 121.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 116.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 110.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 106.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 101.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 97.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 90.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 84.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 81.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nAs of 2024, there are 81.5 million fixed telephone line numbers in the United States, which is equal to the number of fixed telephone lines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n This is a dramatic decrease since 2005, when there were 175.2 million telephone numbers in the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMOBILE CELLULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 203.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 229.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 249.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 261.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 274.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 285.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 297.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 304.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 310.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 322.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 332.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 338.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 340.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 348.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 355.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 352.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 361.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 371.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 386.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 391.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nIn 2005, the number of mobile cellphone subscriptions in the US stood at 203.7 million. Since then, that number has increased annually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n By 2012 the number of mobile phone numbers in the US has increased by a third from the 2005 figure, reaching 304.8 million.<\/li>\n\n\n\n As of 2024, the USA has 391.0 million mobile subscriptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nHow Many Phone Numbers Are There in the UK?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFIXED TELEPHONE LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 34.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 33.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 33.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 34.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 33.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 33.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 33.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 33.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 33.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 33.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 33.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 32.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 31.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 31.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 32.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 32.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 31.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 30.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 26.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 23.8<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nThe UK, in 2005, had 34.1 million fixed telephone line subscriptions, which means it had an equal number of phone numbers for fixed lines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n This number fluctuates up and down between 2005 and 2020, before we see a sustained drop in subscriptions. By 2024 the number of fixed line numbers in the UK has dropped to 23.8 million.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMOBILE CELLULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 65.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 70.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 73.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 74.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 76.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 76.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 77.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 78.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 78.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 78.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 79.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 78.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 79.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 78.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 80.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 79.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 79.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 81.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 84.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 84.1<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nThe UK ended 2005 with a total of 65.5 million mobile subscriptions. Therefore, it would have had the equivalent number of mobile numbers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Between 2009 and 2020 mobile subscriptions stayed fairly steady between 76.5 and 79.0 million. As of 2024, there are 84.1 million mobile subscriptions in the UK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nHow Many Phone Numbers Are There in China?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFIXED TELEPHONE LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN CHINA (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 350.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 367.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 365.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 340.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 313.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 294.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 285.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 278.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 267.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 249.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 231.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 206.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 193.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 192.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 191.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 181.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 180.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 179.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 179.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 166.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nChina\u2019s fixed line numbers have dropped since 2005, when they stood at 350.4 million. By 2015, the number had dropped to 231 million subscriptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Since then, the number has dropped further, hitting 166.5 million by the end of 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMOBILE CELLULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS IN CHINA (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 393.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 461.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 547.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 641.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 747.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 859.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 986.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 1110<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 1230<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 1290<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 1290<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 1360<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 1470<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 1650<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 1750<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 1720<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 1730<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 1770<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 1820<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 1870<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nOn the other hand, China’s number of mobile subscriptions has grown rapidly since 2005, where it started with 393.4 million.<\/li>\n\n\n\n By 2010, this number had more than doubled to 859.0 million.<\/li>\n\n\n\n In 2012, China broke the 1 billion mobile subscriptions mark, and at the end of 2024 had 1.87 billion mobile subscriptions in use!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nHow Many Cellphone Numbers Are There in India?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFIXED TELEPHONE LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN INDIA (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 50.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 40.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 39.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 37.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 37.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 35.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 32.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 30.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 29.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 27.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 25.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 24.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 23.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 21.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 21.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 20.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 23.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 27.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 30.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 39.2<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nIndia ended 2005 with 50.2 million fixed line subscriptions. This means there was the same number of fixed line numbers in use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n This number dropped year-on-year to 20.1 million in 2020, before interestingly we see an increase in the number of fixed line subscriptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n By the end of 2024 India has 39.2 million fixed line numbers in use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMOBILE CELLULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS IN INDIA (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 90.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 166.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 233.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 346.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 525.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 752.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 893.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 864.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 886.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 944.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 1000<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 1130<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 1170<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 1180<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 1150<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 1150<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 1150<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 1140<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 1160<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 1150<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nThe number of mobile subscriptions has risen since 2005 in India, when it finished the year with 90.1 million mobile subscriptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n By 2024, India now has a huge number of mobile subscriptions, with the total reaching almost 1.15 billion by the end of the calendar year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nHow Many Phone Numbers Are There in Canada?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFIXED TELEPHONE LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN CANADA (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 18.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 18.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 18.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 18.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 18.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 18.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 18.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 17.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 16.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 16.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 15.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 15.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 14.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 13.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 13.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 13.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 12.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 11.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 11.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 11.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nCanada had 18.1 million fixed line numbers by the end of 2005, which rose to 18.7 million in 2009. Since then the number of subscriptions has declined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n By the end of 2024 the number of fixed line numbers in Canada had dropped below 2005’s figure, reaching 11.0 million numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMOBILE CELLULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS IN CANADA (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 17.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 18.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 20.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 22.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 23.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 25.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 26.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 27.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 28.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 28.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 29.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 30.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 31.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 33.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 34.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 32.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 33.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 35.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 37.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 37.4<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nIn terms of mobile subscriptions, Canada closed out 2005 with 17.0 million numbers in total. This number has risen to an all-time high by 2024, hitting 37.4 million.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nHow Many Phone Numbers Are There in Russia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFIXED TELEPHONE LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN RUSSIA (2005-2023)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 40.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 43.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 45.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 45.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 45.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 44.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 44.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 42.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 40.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 38.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 35.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 32.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 32.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 30.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 27.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 25.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 23.9<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 22.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 20.8<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\n2005 saw Russia closing the year out with a total of 40.1 million fixed line numbers, which actually rose to 45.5 million by the end of 2008.<\/li>\n\n\n\n By 2023, the number had declined to 20.8 million, just over half the 2005 total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMOBILE CELLULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS IN RUSSIA (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/th> Number of subscriptions in millions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> \n2005<\/td> 120.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2006<\/td> 150.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2007<\/td> 171.2<\/td><\/tr>\n 2008<\/td> 199.5<\/td><\/tr>\n 2009<\/td> 230.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2010<\/td> 237.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2011<\/td> 203.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2012<\/td> 208.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2013<\/td> 218.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2014<\/td> 221.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2015<\/td> 227.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2016<\/td> 229.1<\/td><\/tr>\n 2017<\/td> 227.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2018<\/td> 229.4<\/td><\/tr>\n 2019<\/td> 239.8<\/td><\/tr>\n 2020<\/td> 238.7<\/td><\/tr>\n 2021<\/td> 246.6<\/td><\/tr>\n 2022<\/td> 245.3<\/td><\/tr>\n 2023<\/td> 263.0<\/td><\/tr>\n 2024<\/td> 269.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\nAs with most other countries, Russia sees a significant rise in mobile subscriptions between 2005 and 2024. The end-of-2005 figure stands at 120.0 million mobile subscriptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n By 2024, this had reached 269.5 million mobile subscriptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nHow Many Phone Numbers Are There in Indonesia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n(World Bank Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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