New mobile internet users (annual) vs 5G population coverage
In 2025, new mobile internet users (annual) worldwide was 160 million; 5G population coverage was 50%.
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Global, spaced by time from 2024 to 2025 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish — earlier history stays on each indicator's own page. Read the values, not the heights.
New mobile internet users (annual)
Unit: million · 2 observations
5G population coverage
Unit: % · 2 observations
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
Shared periods
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| Period | New mobile internet users (annual) | 5G population coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 190 million | 51% |
| 2025 | 160 million | 50% |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
New mobile internet users (annual)
Number of additional people who came online (started using mobile internet) during the year.
2 observations in Global · source organisations: GSMA
5G population coverage
Share of the region's population living within range of a 5G mobile network signal.
2 observations in Global · source organisations: ITU
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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