This statistic presents the evolution of the number of mobile phone and smartphone lines worldwide between 2016 and 2029. Smartphones have made a strong impact on the mobile phone market since their inception, reaching a total of around *** billion lines in 2024. In relative terms, this figure represents around ** percent of the total.
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Ericsson. (July 14, 2024). Number of mobile phone and smartphone lines worldwide from 2016 to 2029 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1637544/mobile-phone-and-smartphone-users-in-the-world/
Ericsson. "Number of mobile phone and smartphone lines worldwide from 2016 to 2029 (in millions)." Chart. July 14, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1637544/mobile-phone-and-smartphone-users-in-the-world/
Ericsson. (2024). Number of mobile phone and smartphone lines worldwide from 2016 to 2029 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1637544/mobile-phone-and-smartphone-users-in-the-world/
Ericsson. "Number of Mobile Phone and Smartphone Lines Worldwide from 2016 to 2029 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jul 2024, /statistics/1637544/mobile-phone-and-smartphone-users-in-the-world/
Ericsson, Number of mobile phone and smartphone lines worldwide from 2016 to 2029 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1637544/mobile-phone-and-smartphone-users-in-the-world/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of mobile phone and smartphone lines worldwide from 2016 to 2029 (in millions) [Graph], Ericsson, July 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1637544/mobile-phone-and-smartphone-users-in-the-world/
