There were an estimated 534 million smartphone subscriptions worldwide in 2024, up from 463 million the previous year. This figure is expected to exceed 786 million by the end of the decade.
Number of smartphone subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2029
(in millions)
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Ericsson. (June 30, 2024). Number of smartphone subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2029 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133777/sub-saharan-africa-smartphone-subscriptions/?utm_campaign=next_wave_maybe_africa_needs_to_pause_its_rush_to_adopt_digital_ids&utm_medium=TC_Daily&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=2023-11-12
Ericsson. "Number of smartphone subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2029 (in millions)." Chart. June 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133777/sub-saharan-africa-smartphone-subscriptions/?utm_campaign=next_wave_maybe_africa_needs_to_pause_its_rush_to_adopt_digital_ids&utm_medium=TC_Daily&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=2023-11-12
Ericsson. (2024). Number of smartphone subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2029 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133777/sub-saharan-africa-smartphone-subscriptions/?utm_campaign=next_wave_maybe_africa_needs_to_pause_its_rush_to_adopt_digital_ids&utm_medium=TC_Daily&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=2023-11-12
Ericsson. "Number of Smartphone Subscriptions in Sub-saharan Africa from 2012 to 2029 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133777/sub-saharan-africa-smartphone-subscriptions/?utm_campaign=next_wave_maybe_africa_needs_to_pause_its_rush_to_adopt_digital_ids&utm_medium=TC_Daily&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=2023-11-12
Ericsson, Number of smartphone subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2029 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133777/sub-saharan-africa-smartphone-subscriptions/?utm_campaign=next_wave_maybe_africa_needs_to_pause_its_rush_to_adopt_digital_ids&utm_medium=TC_Daily&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=2023-11-12 (last visited October 15, 2024)
Number of smartphone subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2029 (in millions) [Graph], Ericsson, June 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133777/sub-saharan-africa-smartphone-subscriptions/?utm_campaign=next_wave_maybe_africa_needs_to_pause_its_rush_to_adopt_digital_ids&utm_medium=TC_Daily&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=2023-11-12
