The installed base of devices is increasing due, in parts, to an increased shift towards remote and hybrid work. In 2021 more laptops and smartphones are expected to be in use compared to the previous year. In total more than 6.4 billion devices are forecast to be in use by 2022.
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Installed base of devices worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by type
(in billion units)
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Gartner. (April 1, 2021). Installed base of devices worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by type (in billion units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228163/global-device-installed-base-by-type-worldwide/
Gartner. "Installed base of devices worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by type (in billion units)." Chart. April 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228163/global-device-installed-base-by-type-worldwide/
Gartner. (2021). Installed base of devices worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by type (in billion units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228163/global-device-installed-base-by-type-worldwide/
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Installed base of devices worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by type (in billion units) [Graph], Gartner, April 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228163/global-device-installed-base-by-type-worldwide/
