In 2024, the number of short-range internet of things (IoT) devices reached 12.1 billion worldwide. That number is forecast to increase to 32 billion by 2029. The wide-area IoT devices amounted to 3.6 billion in 2024 and are predicted to reach 7.2 billion by 2029.
Number of wide-area and short-range IoT devices worldwide from 2014 to 2029
(in millions)
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Ericsson. (June 25, 2024). Number of wide-area and short-range IoT devices worldwide from 2014 to 2029 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016276/wide-area-and-short-range-iot-device-installed-base-worldwide/
Ericsson. "Number of wide-area and short-range IoT devices worldwide from 2014 to 2029 (in millions)." Chart. June 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016276/wide-area-and-short-range-iot-device-installed-base-worldwide/
Ericsson. (2024). Number of wide-area and short-range IoT devices worldwide from 2014 to 2029 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016276/wide-area-and-short-range-iot-device-installed-base-worldwide/
Ericsson. "Number of Wide-area and Short-range Iot Devices Worldwide from 2014 to 2029 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016276/wide-area-and-short-range-iot-device-installed-base-worldwide/
Ericsson, Number of wide-area and short-range IoT devices worldwide from 2014 to 2029 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016276/wide-area-and-short-range-iot-device-installed-base-worldwide/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of wide-area and short-range IoT devices worldwide from 2014 to 2029 (in millions) [Graph], Ericsson, June 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016276/wide-area-and-short-range-iot-device-installed-base-worldwide/