In 2021, **** percent of the world population was estimated to by covered by a mobile network coverage. In urban areas, that figure was 100 in all regional types, except for small island developing states (SIDS) which had close to full coverage at **** percent.
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ITU. (December 9, 2021). Estimated share of population covered by mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1228829/mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
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