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Official dataUpdated 23 Oct 2026

55%of the world's population was covered by 5G networks in 2025

55% of the world's population was covered by 5G networks in 2025 (2025, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Facts and Figures)

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55% of the world's population was covered by 5G networks in 2025 (2025).

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Why you can trust it. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Facts and Figures: official data, government statistics office or regulator.

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  • Period 2025
  • Region Global
  • Company size All sizes
  • Next data Yearly

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Facts and Figures, 2025

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How it was measured
Publisher
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Facts and Figures
Source type
Official data: Government statistics office or regulator
What it measures
55% of the world's population was covered by 5G networks in 2025
Data period
2025 (ends 31 Dec 2025)
Published by the source
17 Nov 2025
In the source's words
In 2025, 5G networks are estimated to cover 55 per cent of the world's population, reflecting strong momentum in advanced mobile technologies.
Checked at source
23 Oct 2026: Read on itu.int press release of 17 Nov 2025 (Facts and Figures 2025). Estimates; 2024 figures were revised in this release.
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Free to cite with attribution. Cite ITU Facts and Figures and year; past years get revised.
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Yearly (International Telecommunication Union (ITU), yearly (November))
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www.itu.int: Facts and Figures
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU). (2025). 55% of the world's population was covered by 5G networks in 2025. Via digitaltreed, https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/social-media/world-5g-coverage

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"55% of the world's population was covered by 5G networks in 2025." International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Facts and Figures, 2025. digitaltreed, https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/social-media/world-5g-coverage.

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55% of the world's population was covered by 5G networks in 2025, for 2025, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Facts and Figures. We checked it at the source on 23 Oct 2026.

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