The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1994 to 2025 Asia
Telephones - fixed lines China, in 31 editions.
The entry for China published Telephones - fixed lines in 31 editions of 36, from 1994 to 2025. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Telephones - fixed lines in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- the first edition with it
- 1994
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “telephone” (1994), “Telephones” (1996 to 1999), “Telephones - main lines in use” (2000 to 2014) and “Telephones - fixed lines” (2015 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “telephone”
(202) 328-2500 through 2502
Published as “telephone”
[86] (1) 532-3831
(202) 328-2500 through 2502
[86] (1) 532-3831
The entry for China did not include Telephones - fixed lines.
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Published as “Telephones”
20 million (1994 est.)
(202) 328-2500 through 2502 20 million (1994 est.)
[86] (1) 532-3831
Published as “Telephones”
89 million (1997 est.); note-there are 2.5 telephones per 100 urban population and 7.2 telephones per 100 total population
20 89 million (1994 est.) (1997 est.); note-there are 2.5 telephones per
100 urban population and 7.2 telephones per 100 total population
Published as “Telephones”
105 million (1998 est.)
89 105 million (1997 est.); note-there are 2.5 telephones per (1998 est.)
100 urban population and 7.2 telephones per 100 total population
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use”
110 million (1999 est.)
105 110 million (1998 (1999 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2001 to 2003.
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use”
135 million (2000)
110 135 million (1999 est.) (2000)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use”
263 million (2003)
135 263 million (2000) (2003)
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use”
350.433 million (2005)
263 350.433 million (2003) (2005)
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use”
368 million (2006)
350.433 368 million (2005) (2006)
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use”
365.4 million (2007)
368 365.4 million (2006) (2007)
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use”
365.6 million (2007)
- country comparison to the world: 1
365.4 365.6 million (2007)
country comparison to the world:
1
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use”
313.68 million (2009)
- country comparison to the world: 1
365.6 313.68 million (2007) (2009)
country comparison to the world:
1
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use”
294.383 million (2010)
- country comparison to the world: 1
313.68 294.383 million (2009) (2010)
country comparison to the world:
1
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use”
285.115 million (2011)
- country comparison to the world: 1
294.383 285.115 million (2010) (2011)
country comparison to the world:
1
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephones - main lines in use”
278.86 million (2012)
- country comparison to the world: 1
285.115 278.86 million (2011) (2012)
country comparison to the world:
1
- total subscriptions:
- 249.4 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 18 (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 1
278.86 total subscriptions: 249.4 million (2012)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
- total subscriptions:
- 230.996 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 17 (July 2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 1
total subscriptions: 249.4 230.996 million
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2014 17 (July 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
- total subscriptions:
- 206.624 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 15 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world:
- 1
total subscriptions: 230.996 206.624 million
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 15 (July 2015 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
- total subscriptions:
- 193.762 million (2017 est.)
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 14 (2017 est.)
total subscriptions: 206.624 193.762 million (2017 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (July 2016 14 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
- total subscriptions:
- 193.762 million
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 14 (2017 est.)
total subscriptions: 193.762 million (2017 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2017 est.)
- total subscriptions:
- 185,097,221
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 13.32 (2019 est.)
total subscriptions: 193.762 million 185,097,221
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2017 13.32 (2019 est.)
- total subscriptions:
- 181.908 million (2020)
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 12.64 (2020 est.)
total subscriptions: 185,097,221 181.908 million (2020)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13.32 (2019 12.64 (2020 est.)
- total subscriptions:
- 181.908 million (2020 est.)
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 13 (2020 est.)
total subscriptions: 181.908 million (2020) (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12.64 13 (2020 est.)
- total subscriptions:
- 180,700,500 (2021 est.)
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 13 (2021 est.)
total subscriptions: 181.908 million (2020 180,700,500 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 (2021 est.)
- total subscriptions:
- 179.414 million (2022 est.)
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 13 (2022 est.)
total subscriptions: 180,700,500 (2021 179.414 million (2022 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 (2022 est.)
- total subscriptions:
- 167 million (2024 est.)
- subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
- 12 (2024 est.)
total subscriptions: 179.414 167 million (2022 (2024 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2022 12 (2024 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Telephones - fixed lines.” The World Factbook, 1994–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/telephones-fixed-lines.