Sample size of age groups: 6 to 12 years: n=2,092 13 to 19 years: n=2,426 20 to 29 years n=2,705 30 to 39 years: n=3,503 40 to 49 years: n=4,763 50 to 59 years: n=5,919 60 to 69 years: n=6,424 70 to 79 years: n=5,944 80 years and older: n=3,282
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Smartphone penetration rate Japan 2024, by age group
Around ** percent of people between the ages of 20 and 59 in Japan were smartphone owners as of August 2024. The share was lower among other age groups.
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (May 30, 2025). Share of people who own smartphones in Japan as of August 2024, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/687678/japan-smartphone-penetration-rate-by-age/
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