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Definition: This entry gives the total number of fixed telephone lines in use, as well as the number of subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.
Description: The map displayed here shows how Telephones - main lines in use varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020
| Country | Telephones - main lines in use | Year |
|---|---|---|
| China | 185,097,216 | 2019 |
| United States | 107,667,640 | 2019 |
| Japan | 62,775,496 | 2019 |
| France | 39,234,940 | 2019 |
| Germany | 38,847,528 | 2019 |
| Brazil | 33,585,164 | 2019 |
| Russia | 31,171,044 | 2019 |
| United Kingdom | 31,160,866 | 2019 |
| Iran | 29,330,454 | 2019 |
| Korea, South | 24,924,608 | 2019 |
| Mexico | 22,471,648 | 2019 |
| Spain | 21,065,700 | 2019 |
| India | 20,198,012 | 2019 |
| Italy | 20,196,476 | 2019 |
| Canada | 13,258,721 | 2019 |
| Taiwan | 12,863,860 | 2019 |
| Turkey | 11,283,768 | 2019 |
| Indonesia | 9,272,754 | 2019 |
| Egypt | 8,885,103 | 2019 |
| Australia | 7,792,701 | 2019 |
| Argentina | 7,791,464 | 2019 |
| Poland | 6,907,937 | 2019 |
| Colombia | 6,774,363 | 2019 |
| Malaysia | 6,530,410 | 2019 |
| Netherlands | 5,598,798 | 2019 |
| Venezuela | 5,501,135 | 2019 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,276,773 | 2019 |
| Portugal | 5,179,685 | 2019 |
| Greece | 5,080,386 | 2019 |
| Algeria | 4,558,502 | 2019 |
| Belarus | 4,513,255 | 2019 |
| Ukraine | 4,378,911 | 2019 |
| Philippines | 4,140,108 | 2019 |
| Belgium | 3,967,054 | 2019 |
| Hong Kong | 3,942,605 | 2019 |
| Romania | 3,731,047 | 2019 |
| Vietnam | 3,710,210 | 2019 |
| Austria | 3,700,006 | 2019 |
| Kazakhstan | 3,275,584 | 2019 |
| Uzbekistan | 3,262,896 | 2019 |
| Peru | 3,099,172 | 2019 |
| Syria | 3,097,164 | 2019 |
| Hungary | 3,084,836 | 2019 |
| Israel | 3,050,693 | 2019 |
| Switzerland | 3,012,224 | 2019 |
| Iraq | 2,678,046 | 2019 |
| Sri Lanka | 2,641,982 | 2019 |
| Chile | 2,620,195 | 2019 |
| Pakistan | 2,607,495 | 2019 |
| Thailand | 2,580,166 | 2019 |
