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Mobile internet users

Global: 4.8 billion in 2025.

  • 4.8 billion Latest · Global · 2025
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 2 Records · 2 regions · 2025–2030

Verified 17 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2026

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Fig 1 · J61 · 2 regions Annual

Mobile internet users by region

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2 entries

Forecast Latest available period per row; periods differ

Mobile internet users by regionMobile internet users by region. 2 categories, highest is Global at 4,800 million. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. Malawi 2030 Global 2025 5 million 4,800 million
Mobile internet users by regionMobile internet users by region. 2 categories, highest is Global at 4,800 million. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. Malawi 2030 Global 2025 5 million 4,800 million
Mobile internet users by regionMobile internet users by region. 2 categories, highest is Global at 4,800 million. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. Malawi 2030 Global 2025 5 million 4,800 million
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Mobile internet users by region
Category Period Source Type Value
Global 2025 GSMA Actual 4,800 million
Malawi 2030 GSMA Forecast 5 million
Source: GSMA · million · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

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2 records · 2 regions · 2025–2030. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.

Mobile internet users: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Global 1 record
2025 4.8 billion GSMA · 31 Dec 2025
Malawi 1 record
2030 5 million GSMA · 31 Dec 2030 forecast

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How this measure is built

Definition
Number of people who use mobile internet on their own device.
Measure
One slice of Mobile internet users ( form: count ) . Total count of individuals who access the internet via mobile devices. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
Limitations
Publishers release on different schedules, so the latest period differs by region; compare regions on the same period. 1 figure is a projection, drawn dashed and labelled in the table. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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Sources · 2 documents

Document Publisher Published Data points
GSMA warns of emerging global AI divide as three billion people remain offline and smartphone component costs soar GSMA — 1
80% of Malawians Remain Offline Despite Coverage – New GSMA Report Highlights Path to Inclusive Digital Access and MWK 1.1 Trillion Growth GSMA — 1

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What is the latest mobile internet users?

Global: 4.8 billion in 2025.

Where does this data come from?

From 2 documents published by GSMA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.

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Annual. The newest published period is 2025; the next release should cover 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.

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"Mobile internet users." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/mobile-internet-users. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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