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Connected devices worldwide by access technology 2016-2021

Number of internet of things (IoT) connections worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by access technology (in millions)
Created with Highcharts 5.0.148 356.28 356.210 139.610 139.612 309.512 309.514 962.114 962.118 208.718 208.722 196.422 196.43 492.23 492.23 936.53 936.54 393.94 393.94 851.54 851.55 186.25 186.25 497.95 497.92 327.82 327.82 990.52 990.53 459.43 459.43 938.43 938.44 409.64 409.64 983.64 983.6687.4687.4958.2958.21 338.21 338.21 8781 8782 572.92 572.93 440.23 440.22.52.5333.63.64.44.45.65.67.37.30.20.20.20.20.20.20.30.30.30.30.30.320162017*2018*2019*2020*2021*05k10k15k20k25k

The data displays the number of connected devices/IoT connections by access technology worldwide from 2016 to 2021. In 2016, the number of cellular connected devices amounted to 2.33 billion.

2016 8356.2 3492.2 2327.8 687.4 2.5 0.2
2017 10139.6 3936.5 2990.5 958.2 3 0.2
2018 12309.5 4393.9 3459.4 1338.2 3.6 0.2
2019 14962.1 4851.5 3938.4 1878 4.4 0.3
2020 18208.7 5186.2 4409.6 2572.9 5.6 0.3
2021 22196.4 5497.9 4983.6 3440.2 7.3 0.3

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