How many smartphones are in use worldwide?
Technology easy Data from 2024
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The answer
7,200,000,000 smartphones
Roughly 7.2B.
There are roughly 7.2 billion smartphones in use — very close to one per person alive, though ownership is concentrated and many people have two. More people have a mobile phone than have a flushing toilet.
Where this number comes from
| Source | GSMA Intelligence |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | smartphones |
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