5G mobile broadband supports a far higher number of devices in a given area, enabling the connection of up to 1 million devices per square kilometer (km2) . Even though 5G is very much in its infancy as a commercially available technology, research and development of 6G technology is underway. 6G is currently slated to enables a connection density of 107 devices/km2, ten times higher than the connection density of 5G.
Connection density of 4G, 5G, and 6G mobile broadband technologies
(in millions of devices per kilometre²)
Characteristic
Millions of devices per kilometre²
IMT-Advanced (4G)
0.1
5G
1
6G
10
024681012
Add this content to your personal favorites. These can be accessed from the favorites menu in the main navigation.
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Statista has been my savior on several occasions.
The site is easy to maneuver and the data is in a format that can
go right into a report or presentation.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
ITU, & Samsung. (July 14, 2020). Connection density of 4G, 5G, and 6G mobile broadband technologies (in millions of devices per kilometre²) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183690/mobile-broadband-connection-density/
ITU, und Samsung. "Connection density of 4G, 5G, and 6G mobile broadband technologies (in millions of devices per kilometre²)." Chart. July 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183690/mobile-broadband-connection-density/
ITU, Samsung. (2020). Connection density of 4G, 5G, and 6G mobile broadband technologies (in millions of devices per kilometre²). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183690/mobile-broadband-connection-density/
ITU, and Samsung. "Connection Density of 4g, 5g, and 6g Mobile Broadband Technologies (in Millions of Devices per Kilometre²)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183690/mobile-broadband-connection-density/
ITU & Samsung, Connection density of 4G, 5G, and 6G mobile broadband technologies (in millions of devices per kilometre²) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183690/mobile-broadband-connection-density/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
Connection density of 4G, 5G, and 6G mobile broadband technologies (in millions of devices per kilometre²) [Graph], ITU, & Samsung, July 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183690/mobile-broadband-connection-density/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
