In 2022, the number of short-range internet of things (IoT) devices reached 10.3 billion worldwide. That number is forecast to increase to 25 billion by 2027. The wide-area IoT devices amounted to 2.9 billion in 2021 and are predicted to reach 5.4 billion by 2027.
Number of wide-area and short-range IoT devices worldwide from 2014 to 2027
(in millions)
Characteristic
Short-Range IoT
Wide-Area IoT
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Ericsson. (June 1, 2023). Number of wide-area and short-range IoT devices worldwide from 2014 to 2027 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 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 2027 (in millions)." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016276/wide-area-and-short-range-iot-device-installed-base-worldwide/
Ericsson. (2023). Number of wide-area and short-range IoT devices worldwide from 2014 to 2027 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 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 2027 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, 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 2027 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016276/wide-area-and-short-range-iot-device-installed-base-worldwide/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of wide-area and short-range IoT devices worldwide from 2014 to 2027 (in millions) [Graph], Ericsson, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016276/wide-area-and-short-range-iot-device-installed-base-worldwide/