According to industry forecasts, Apple Pay is projected to be the leading digital wallet with 227 million users worldwide, up from 140 million users in 2018. Samsung Pay and Google Pay are expected to reach 100 million users each in 2020.
Number of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay contactless payment users in 2018, with a forecast for 2020
(in millions)
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Market Realist. (November 19, 2019). Number of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay contactless payment users in 2018, with a forecast for 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 29, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/722213/user-base-of-leading-digital-wallets-nfc/
Market Realist. "Number of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay contactless payment users in 2018, with a forecast for 2020 (in millions)." Chart. November 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 29, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722213/user-base-of-leading-digital-wallets-nfc/
Market Realist. (2019). Number of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay contactless payment users in 2018, with a forecast for 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 29, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722213/user-base-of-leading-digital-wallets-nfc/
Market Realist. "Number of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay Contactless Payment Users in 2018, with a Forecast for 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722213/user-base-of-leading-digital-wallets-nfc/
Market Realist, Number of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay contactless payment users in 2018, with a forecast for 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722213/user-base-of-leading-digital-wallets-nfc/ (last visited November 29, 2021)