China had nearly 10 billion mobile devices that used QR codes for payments in 2022, significantly more than any other country in the world. This is according to a model that tried to estimate the number of mobile devices ("handsets") using QR codes for payments across multiple countries in the world. Note that the source does not clarify whether this means the figures provided here refer to the overall number of QR code users within each country. It is likely the numbers shown refer to the number of devices that have QR codes enabled on them, which is a similar methodology used in a different source that tried to estimate the number of Apple Pay users worldwide. As user figures are not available for these payment methods, sources revert to modelling whether a payment option is activated on a mobile phone or not.
Leading countries in the world with the highest number of mobile devices that use QR code payments as of 2022
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number of mobile handsets using QR codes for payment per annum; The source does not specify whether the figures refer to current usage or the availability for future use
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All figures provided are estimates.
The source did not provide data on other countries and/or other years, and did not clarify the year for the data provided. It is assumed that it refers to 2022 - as the source usually reports either 2022 or 2027 in its studies as of May 2023.
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Juniper Research. (May 30, 2023). Leading countries in the world with the highest number of mobile devices that use QR code payments as of 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388333/mobile-devices-that-accept-qr-code-payments-by-country/
Juniper Research. "Leading countries in the world with the highest number of mobile devices that use QR code payments as of 2022 (in millions)." Chart. May 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388333/mobile-devices-that-accept-qr-code-payments-by-country/
Juniper Research. (2023). Leading countries in the world with the highest number of mobile devices that use QR code payments as of 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388333/mobile-devices-that-accept-qr-code-payments-by-country/
Juniper Research. "Leading Countries in The World with The Highest Number of Mobile Devices That Use Qr Code Payments as of 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388333/mobile-devices-that-accept-qr-code-payments-by-country/
Juniper Research, Leading countries in the world with the highest number of mobile devices that use QR code payments as of 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388333/mobile-devices-that-accept-qr-code-payments-by-country/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
Leading countries in the world with the highest number of mobile devices that use QR code payments as of 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Juniper Research, May 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388333/mobile-devices-that-accept-qr-code-payments-by-country/
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