Number of IoT connected devices worldwide 2019-2033, by use case

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Lionel Sujay Vailshery,
Sep 10, 2024

The single largest use case in terms of number of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices is consumer internet and media devices, accounting for a third of all devices worldwide in 2033. The other two largest use cases are smart grid (e.g. smart meters) and inventory management & monitoring.

Number of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices worldwide from 2019 to 2033, by use case (in millions)

CharacteristicConnected VehiclesConsumer Internet & Media DevicesIT InfrastructureOffice EquipmentPayment TerminalsPersonal Assistance RobotsPersonal Monitoring & TrackingPortable Information TerminalsWhite GoodsAsset Tracking & MonitoringAutonomous VehiclesInventory Management & MonitoringPrecision Specialist RobotsReal World 'Visualisation'Remote Diagnostics & MaintenanceRemote Process ControlSmart GridAccess Control & IntercomsBuilding AutomationCCTVEnvironmental MonitoringHVACLightingParking Space MonitoringPublic Information & Advertising ScreensRoad Infrastructure Monitoring & ControlSecurity & Fire Alarms
2033* 3,225.5 10,657.5 1,957.1 949.2 302.4 418.1 555.4 62 1,839.1 1,810.6 80.2 3,418.5 48.4 242.3 20.9 120.7 4,241.1 563.5 2,440.1 1,999.9 357.1 775.2 2,959.6 5.6 14.2 575.9 308.4
2032* 3,062.3 10,273.8 1,933.7 925.1 296.2 367.3 510.6 58.1 1,572 1,703.4 69.7 3,155.4 45.2 226.4 18.8 115.1 4,015.4 541.7 2,282.7 1,885.4 302.1 660.4 2,578.8 5.4 13.5 572 286.9
2031* 2,881.1 9,856.3 1,909 900.1 289.4 319.2 465.5 54 1,327.5 1,591.2 60.5 2,896 42 208.8 16.8 109.9 3,786.5 517.2 2,117.9 1,766.8 255.8 558.1 2,204.2 5.2 12.7 568.1 267.1
2030* 2,684.4 9,399.7 1,882.9 874.1 282.2 274.2 420.5 49.9 1,107.1 1,474.4 52.4 2,641.7 38.7 190 14.9 105 3,549.4 490 1,947.6 1,644.4 216.9 468.3 1,847.1 5 11.9 563.9 249.1
2029* 2,474.9 8,898.9 1,855.4 846.8 274.1 232.1 376.1 45.7 910.9 1,354.7 45.3 2,394 35.3 170.1 13.1 100.3 3,297 459.8 1,774.2 1,519 183.7 390.4 1,517.8 4.7 11 559.1 232.6
2028* 2,256.4 8,346.6 1,826.4 817.3 265.4 193.4 332.9 41.5 739 1,233.1 39 2,155.4 31.9 149.6 11.4 96 3,034.8 426.9 1,600.2 1,391.8 155.1 323.6 1,224.3 4.5 10.2 553.5 217.5
2027* 2,032.2 7,747.7 1,795.6 785.6 255.9 158.1 291.5 37.3 591 1,112.4 33.3 1,927.8 28.6 129 9.9 92 2,771 391.5 1,435.6 1,263.4 130 269.2 971.3 4.2 9.3 546.5 203.7
2026* 1,801.9 7,117.6 1,762.9 752.6 245.5 126.3 252.4 33.3 464.8 998.1 28.1 1,713.6 25.3 109 8.5 88.1 2,518.5 353.9 1,284.2 1,135.9 108.2 223 759.7 3.9 8.5 536.9 190.9
2025* 1,567.8 6,469.2 1,727.6 719.2 233.8 98.6 216 29.4 358.9 887.1 23.5 1,514.6 22.3 90 7.3 84.5 2,276.5 314.8 1,138.6 1,011.2 89.5 184.1 587.2 3.6 7.7 523.1 179.1
2024* 1,348.7 5,806.4 1,688.6 686.3 220.5 75.1 182.3 25.8 271.4 775.9 19.4 1,331.7 19.4 72.5 6.2 81 2,043.5 275.3 999.4 890.6 74.2 151.2 450 3.3 7 503.9 167.1
2023* 1,145.9 5,133 1,636.4 653.1 204.2 56.1 152.6 21.6 202.5 657.1 15.8 1,166.1 16.8 57 5.2 77.7 1,825.3 235.7 856.5 769.4 61.8 122.4 341.3 3 6.1 480.5 155.7
2022 988.7 4,260.7 1,320.4 653.2 187.5 38.2 119.3 19.2 18.4 563.7 11.9 953.9 9.8 41.6 4.3 72.7 1,650 151.2 563.1 579.7 57.5 80.4 236.9 2.3 5.1 463.8 89.6
2021 813.4 3,670.9 1,281.5 624.8 165.6 27.8 97.9 16.2 11.8 436.8 9.1 762.2 8.2 31.5 3.7 67.4 1,381 117.5 453.1 486.4 47.8 60.1 180.6 2 4.5 436.6 82.6
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Connected devices in millions7,7417,7419,756.49,756.411,28111,28113,143.113,143.116,058.816,058.818,176.718,176.720,365.220,365.222,651.622,651.625,023.625,023.627,477.727,477.729,97729,97732,485.732,485.734,986.934,986.937,477.437,477.439,948.539,948.5Connected VehiclesConsumer Internet & Media DevicesIT InfrastructureOffice EquipmentPayment TerminalsPersonal Assistance RobotsPersonal Monitoring & TrackingPortable Information TerminalsWhite GoodsAsset Tracking & MonitoringAutonomous VehiclesInventory Management & MonitoringPrecision Specialist RobotsReal World 'Visualisation'Remote Diagnostics & MaintenanceRemote Process ControlSmart GridAccess Control & IntercomsBuilding AutomationCCTVEnvironmental MonitoringHVACLightingParking Space MonitoringPublic Information & Advertising ScreensRoad Infrastructure Monitoring & ControlSecurity & Fire Alarms20192020202120222023*2024*2025*2026*2027*2028*2029*2030*2031*2032*2033*
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