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Telephones - fixed lines
South Africa — 30 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,206,235 (1993 est.) |
| 1997 | 5,206,235 (1993 est.) |
| 1998 | 5,206,235 (1993 est.) |
| 1999 | 4.2 million (1997) |
| 2000 | 5.075 million (1999) |
| 2001 | 5.075 million (1999) |
| 2002 | more than 5 million (2001) |
| 2003 | more than 5 million (2001) |
| 2004 | 4.844 million (2002) |
| 2005 | 4.844 million (2002) |
| 2006 | 4.729 million (2005) |
| 2007 | 4.729 million (2005) |
| 2008 | 4.642 million (2007) |
| 2009 | 4.425 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 35 |
| 2010 | 4.32 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 33 |
| 2011 | 4.225 million (2010) country comparison to the world: 38 |
| 2012 | 4.127 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 42 |
| 2013 | 4.03 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 42 |
| 2014 | 4.03 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 42 |
| 2015 | total subscriptions: 4.3 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40 |
| 2016 | total subscriptions: 4,131,055 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40 |
| 2017 | total subscriptions: 3,562,982 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40 |
| 2018 | total subscriptions: 3,629,141 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | total subscriptions: 3,629,141 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | total subscriptions: 1,934,778 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3.46 (2019 est.) |
| 2021 | total subscriptions: 2,098,802 (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3.54 (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | total subscriptions: 2,098,802 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | total subscriptions: 1,472,191 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | total subscriptions: 1.31 million (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2022 est.) |
| 2025 | total subscriptions: 1.353 million (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2023 est.) |