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Telephones - fixed lines
Japan — 30 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 64 million (1987 est.) |
| 1997 | 64 million (1987 est.) |
| 1998 | 64 million (1987 est.) |
| 1999 | 64 million (1987 est.) |
| 2000 | 60.3 million (1997) |
| 2001 | 60.381 million (1997) |
| 2002 | 60.381 million (1997) |
| 2003 | 60.381 million (1997) |
| 2004 | 71.149 million (2002) |
| 2005 | 71.149 million (2002) |
| 2006 | 58.78 million (2005) |
| 2007 | 55.155 million (2006) |
| 2008 | 51.232 million (2007) |
| 2009 | 47.579 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 4 |
| 2010 | 44.364 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 5 |
| 2011 | 40.419 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 6 |
| 2012 | 64.668 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 3 |
| 2013 | 64.273 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 3 |
| 2014 | 64.273 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 3 |
| 2015 | total subscriptions: 63.61 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 50 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 4 |
| 2016 | total subscriptions: 63,633,050 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 50 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 4 |
| 2017 | total subscriptions: 64,024,938 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 51 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 4 |
| 2018 | total subscriptions: 63,941,094 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 51 (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | total subscriptions: 63,941,094 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 51 (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | total subscriptions: 62,775,494 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 49.88 (2019 est.) |
| 2021 | total subscriptions: 62,252,837 (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 49.22 (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | total subscriptions: 61,978,594 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 49 (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | total subscriptions: 61,583,600 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 49 (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | total subscriptions: 60.721 million (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 49 (2022 est.) |
| 2025 | total subscriptions: 59.758 million (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48 (2023 est.) |