Samsung and Apple are leading smartphone vendors, with about 18 percent of the market share each. The number of smartphone users worldwide is expected to grow by one billion in a time span of five years, which means the number of smartphone users in the world is expected to reach 2.7 billion by 2019. By 2018, this number is expected to reach over 50 percent. By 2014, around 38 percent of all mobile users were smartphone users. Most of the mobile market growth can be attributed to the increasing popularity of smartphones. By 2019, China is expected to reach almost 1.5 billion mobile connections and India almost 1.1 billion. China was predicted to have just over 1.4 billion mobile connections in 2017, while India was forecast to reach over one billion. The mobile phone penetration is forecasted to continue to grow, rounding up to 67 percent by 2019. In 2016, an estimated 62.9 percent of the population worldwide already owned a mobile phone. The number of mobile phone users in the world is expected to pass the five billion mark by 2019. Mobile phone users worldwide - additional information In 2019 the number of mobile phone users is forecast to reach 4.68 billion. Freemont College officials have said that. SMS (short message service available on mobile phones) The results of the deliberations will be available on the press service page. The statistic shows the total number of mobile phone users worldwide from 2015 to 2020. Some examples from the web: If the Committee on Budgetary Control in the meetings in June wants to hear about these preparations I will be available on a personal basis.