How many people in the world have an iPhone?
An in-depth market research was conducted to determine how many people in the world are using iPhones.
Apple’s iPhone is one of the most popular smartphones in the world, in fact it is one of the best-selling smartphones and up to 8 different iPhone models made the top 10. On the other hand, in some regions such as the United States or Japan the iPhone is the most used telephone among the population with a great difference while, in other countries such as Spain, the predominance is Android smartphones.
The reality is that not everyone can – or wants to – buy an iPhone in 2023. Unfortunately, many consumers cannot afford to waste such an amount of money, because the iPhone is not exactly a cheap smartphone. While on the other hand there is a large number of users who prefer to use a smartphone from Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus or other manufacturers.
And this brings us to the next question… How many people use an iPhone around the world?
How many people have an iPhone in 2023?
A market price analysis company called Bankmycell has carried out an interesting study about how many iPhone users there are in the world. And they are not few, the results will surprise you. In addition, thanks to this data we can get a percentage of users who have an iPhone or how many people have recently obtained a new iPhone.
| Year | Active iPhones (in millions) |
|---|---|
| 2025* | 1561 |
| 2024* | 1462 |
| 2023* | 1364 |
| 2022* | 1265 |
| 2021 | 1231 |
| 2020 | 1042 |
| 2019 | 948 |
| 2018 | 888 |
| 2017 | 814 |
| 2016 | 710 |
| 2015 | 569 |
| 2014 | 442 |
| 2013 | 329 |
| 2012 | 206 |
| 2011 | 115 |
| 2010 | 60 |
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2008 | 10 |
The most recent United Nations estimates suggest that there is currently a world population of 7.9 billion people. Among all those people, Bankmycell data indicates that by 2023 there will be 1.364 million iPhone users. That is, 1 in 7 people in the world have an iPhone. Apple sold a total of 150 million iPhone units internationally in 2022.
According to this study, 1.265 million people actively used an iPhone in 2022. This year, 2023, there will be 1.364 million people with an iPhone. By 2025 there will be a total of 1,561 people who use an Apple iPhone.
- The number of iPhone users is expected to grow to 1.56 billion people by 2025.
- Apple’s user base adoption surpassed 1 billion users in 2020.
- To this day the iPhone continues to be the main source of income according to Apple’s fiscal results.
Data is collected based on the number of active devices. A device is considered active when it has used an Apple service in the previous 90 days. Following this data from Bankmycell, there is a percentage of approximately 18% of people who have an iPhone worldwide.