Forecast of the smartphone user penetration rate in Turkey 2018-2024
The penetration rate of smartphones in Turkey is expected to reach 70.79 percent by 2022, according to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook. That would mark the first time that the Turkish smartphone penetration rate exceeds 70 percent.
As indicated by the number of users connecting over 2G, phones other than smartphones are still in relatively heavy use. While there were 41.9 million smartphone users in Turkey, as of 2017 there were approximately 77.8 million mobile phone subscriptions. In that same year, there were 11.31 million fixed-line telephone subscriptions.
Smartphone usage in Turkey
As of 2023, there were over 80 million smartphone users in Turkey. This number is expected to rise to around 88 million users in 2028. During the second quarter of 2018, 71 percent of Turkish inhabitants connecting to the internet using a mobile were doing so at 4G speeds, while 19 percent were still connecting using 2G. By 2025, it is anticipated that 13 percent of connections will be made over 5G.As indicated by the number of users connecting over 2G, phones other than smartphones are still in relatively heavy use. While there were 41.9 million smartphone users in Turkey, as of 2017 there were approximately 77.8 million mobile phone subscriptions. In that same year, there were 11.31 million fixed-line telephone subscriptions.
