This live counter estimates active mobile connections worldwide, rising second by second from the latest International Telecommunication Union (ITU) data and the average annual growth.
Figures are estimates projected from the latest official statistics (ITU, UN, UN Tourism) and are for general reference only.
It estimates the total number of active mobile connections on Earth — a figure that is already larger than the human population, because many people carry more than one SIM or device. The baseline comes from the ITU and grows steadily each year.
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The counter above shows a live estimate of active mobile connections based on ITU data and average yearly growth. It updates every second.
Many people use more than one SIM card or device, so connections outnumber individual users.