Subscriptions to wireless services worldwide 2010-2023, by generation

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Petroc Taylor,
Jan 18, 2023
This statistic shows the number of wireless subscriptions worldwide from 2010 to 2023, by generation. In 2017, there were 2.75 billion 4G subscriptions, whereas by 2020 the number of subscriptions is projected to increase to 5.15 billion.

Number of wireless subscriptions by generation worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in millions)

Characteristic5G4G3G2G
2023* 600 6,200 700 1,450
2022* 300 6,050 750 1,650
2021* 100 5,700 900 1,850
2020* - 5,150 1,150 2,000
2019* - 4,500 1,450 2,200
2018* - 3,650 1,800 2,450
2017 - 2,750 2,250 2,650
2016 - 1,950 2,550 2,900
2015 - 1,100 2,650 3,400
2014 - 550 2,600 3,850
2013 - 200 2,250 4,250
2012 - - 1,700 4,600
2011 - - 1,350 4,650
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Subscriptions in millions1001003003006006002002005505501,1001,1001,9501,9502,7502,7503,6503,6504,5004,5005,1505,1505,7005,7006,0506,0506,2006,2009509501,3501,3501,7001,7002,2502,2502,6002,6002,6502,6502,5502,5502,2502,2501,8001,8001,4501,4501,1501,1509009007507507007004,4504,4504,6504,6504,6004,6004,2504,2503,8503,8503,4003,4002,9002,9002,6502,6502,4502,4502,2002,2002,0002,0001,8501,8501,6501,6501,4501,4505G4G3G2G201020112012201320142015201620172018*2019*2020*2021*2022*2023*
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000

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June 2018

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2010 to 2017

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