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Telephones - fixed lines
China — 30 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 20 million (1994 est.) |
| 1997 | 20 million (1994 est.) |
| 1998 | 89 million (1997 est.); note-there are 2.5 telephones per 100 urban population and 7.2 telephones per 100 total population |
| 1999 | 105 million (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 110 million (1999 est.) |
| 2001 | 135 million (2000) |
| 2002 | 135 million (2000) |
| 2003 | 135 million (2000) |
| 2004 | 263 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 263 million (2003) |
| 2006 | 350.433 million (2005) |
| 2007 | 368 million (2006) |
| 2008 | 365.4 million (2007) |
| 2009 | 365.6 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2010 | 313.68 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2011 | 294.383 million (2010) country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2012 | 285.115 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2013 | 278.86 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2014 | 278.86 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2015 | total subscriptions: 249.4 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2016 | total subscriptions: 230.996 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2017 | total subscriptions: 206.624 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2018 | total subscriptions: 193.762 million (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | total subscriptions: 193.762 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | total subscriptions: 185,097,221 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13.32 (2019 est.) |
| 2021 | total subscriptions: 181.908 million (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12.64 (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | total subscriptions: 181.908 million (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | total subscriptions: 180,700,500 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | total subscriptions: 179.414 million (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2022 est.) |
| 2025 | total subscriptions: 167 million (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2024 est.) |