Internet Traffic from Mobile Devices Stats (2024)

Mobile Devices are one of the most preferred device types utilized by users across the world to access the internet. Today, internet users can access different types of websites, apps, and other activities using their mobile devices from any part of the world. Users can play games, perform online shopping, transfer money, stream videos, etc using their smartphones by accessing the internet.

In Fact, 60.67% of the website traffic in 2024 is generated through mobile devices. In this article, we are going to take a look at the internet traffic from mobile devices stats (2024), Internet traffic statistics by category, Device Type, and more. 

Percentage of Internet Traffic from Mobile Devices

• As of 2024, 60.67% of website traffic comes from Mobile Devices. 
• By 2025, there will be over 1 billion 5G connections globally. 
• 92.3% of internet users consider accessing the internet through their smartphones compared to other devices.
• The Internet traffic from Mobile Devices generated in the US is 10.04 exabytes a month. 
• There are over 5.3 billion mobile internet users globally. 
• As of 2024, 45.59% of the internet traffic comes from mobile devices in North America. 
• In the United States, 85.38% of internet users access the internet through mobile devices.
• Mobile traffic witnessed a growth of 75% from 2015 to 2024.

General Mobile Internet Traffic Statistics

As of 2024, over 60.67% of the internet traffic comes from mobile devices. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the growth of mobile internet traffic between 2011 to 2023: 

Year	Mobile Internet Traffic
2011	6.09%
2012	10.88%
2013	17.02%
2014	28.97%
2015	35.20%
2016	43.66%
2017	51.58%
2018	50.81%
2019	50.43%
2020	51.61%
2021	55.01%
2022	58.37%
2023	60.67%

Internet Traffic from Mobile Devices in the US 

As of 2023, 47.79% of the internet traffic came from mobile devices in the United States. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the total internet traffic that came from mobile devices in the United States:

Year	Mobile Internet Traffic
2011	7.28%
2012	10.10%
2013	14.64%
2014	25.46%
2015	29.02%
2016	33.80%
2017	43.96%
2018	44.36%
2019	47.86%
2020	49.99%
2021	49.32%
2022	52.11%
2023	47.79%

Distribution of Mobile Users in the US that access the Internet via Mobile Devices 

As of 2024, 86.26% of mobile users in the United States access the internet using their mobile devices. There has been a constant growth in the number of mobile users accessing the internet using mobile devices in the US and this number is expected to keep growing in the future as well. By 2027, the number of mobile users utilizing mobile devices to access the internet is expected to reach 88.24%. 

Year	Mobile Users Access The Internet Through Their Mobile
2018	77.6%
2019	79.64%
2020	81.74%
2021	83.15%
2022	84.37%
2023	85.39%
2024	86.26%
2025	87.01%
2026	87.66%
2027	88.24%

Mobile Internet Traffic of Total Web Traffic by Region

As of January 2024, mobile devices excluding tablets account for 60% of the web traffic globally. Based on Region, Africa has the highest number of mobile internet traffic of total web traffic by 73.57% followed by Asia as the second highest mobile internet traffic by 69.43%. Below we have mentioned a detailed table showcasing the percentage of mobile internet traffic by Region: 

Region	Percentage of Mobile Internet Traffic
Africa	73.57%
Asia	69.43%
South America	55.6%
Global	59.45%
Europe	52.62%
North America	45.48%
Oceania	44.35%

Source: Statista

The Highest proportion of mobile internet traffic comes from Sudan 

Globally Sudan has an internet traffic proportion of 83.92% followed by Nigeria – at 81.43% and 

South Africa – 72.59% as the highest mobile internet traffic nation worldwide. While Russia has the lowest proportion with 30.2% of mobile internet traffic since the majority of users prefer to access the internet through their desktop. The second country with the lowest proportion of mobile internet traffic is Portugal with 34.12%, followed by Canada as the third country with the lowest proportion 37.71%. 

92.3% of internet users access the internet via mobile phones of some kind 

Internet users can access the internet using various kinds of devices such as laptops, tablets, etc. But regardless of so many options available, mobile phones are still the number one choice of device by users for accessing the internet. Apparently, 9 in 10 users (92.3%) prefer using a mobile phone of some kind over other devices to access the internet. Meanwhile, 65.6% use a desktop or traditional laptop. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the kind of devices accessed by users to access the internet: 

Device	Share of Users
Mobile phone (any)	92.3%
Smartphone	91%
Laptop or desktop (any)	65.6%
Feature phone	5.2%
Tablet device	27.3%
Work laptop or desktop	28.6%
Connected television	31.9%
Smart home device	15.4%

Apart from this, there has been a rise in cellular data traffic consumed by the users. As of 2023, the monthly cellular data consumed by users is 133.86 EB. There has been a constant growth in the number of cellular data between the years 2017 to 2023. Back in 2017, the monthly cellular data accessed by users was only 9.68 EB. Below we have mentioned a detailed table showcasing the growth in cellular data demand among users over the years: 

Year	Monthly Average Global Mobile Network Data Traffic
Q1 2017	9.68 EB
Q2 2017	10.63 EB
Q3 2017	11.69 EB
Q4 2017	13.6 EB
Q1 2018	15.94 EB
Q2 2018	18.37 EB
Q3 2018	21.78 EB
Q4 2018	26.54 EB
Q1 2019	29.02 EB
Q2 2019	32.66 EB
Q3 2019	36.49 EB
Q4 2019	39.56 EB
Q1 2020	45.16 EB
Q2 2020	50.03 EB
Q3 2020	54.79 EB
Q4 2020	58.44 EB
Q1 2021	66.14 EB
Q2 2021	72.2 EB
Q3 2021	77.81 EB
Q4 2021	84.16 EB
Q1 2022	92.75 EB
Q2 2022	100.42 EB
Q3 2022	107.58 EB
Q4 2022	118.21 EB
Q1 2023	126 EB
Q2 2023	133.86 EB

Internet Traffic from Mobile Devices based on Device Type

There is a wide range of device types available in the market such as iOS, Android, Samsung, etc that are accessed by users worldwide. However, out of all the available devices Android is currently the most dominating device type all around the world with 69.74%. Followed by iOS as the second most-used device type among internet users with 29.58%. Below we have mentioned a table showcasing the demand for different types of devices types in the market: 

Device Type	Share
Android	69.74%
Apple	29.58%
Samsung	0.36%
KAI	0.1%
Other	0.22%

Internet Traffic Statistics By Category

Today, users are accessing the internet for different types of activities such as entertainment, financial management, work requirements, shopping, e-commerce, and more. Especially with growing technology the use cases are expected to keep on rising. Based on the latest survey, the most common usage of mobile devices among users is “Gaming” by 68%. Followed by listening to music as the second most common use of mobile phones by 67% and social media by 63%. Here is a table showcasing the top activity data of mobile devices: 

Activity	Share
Gaming	68%
Music	67%
social media	63%
Streaming videos, TV, or film	61%
Paid for something bought online	47%
Bank usage	47%
Shopping products	42%
Booked food delivery	41%
Work-related	38%
Sent money to a friend	35%
Paid for something using Google Pay, Apple Pay, etc.	33%
Read a magazine or newspaper	33%
Used a medical or fitness service	25%
Booked a taxi ride	22%
Controlled a smart device	20%
None of the above	3%

Wrapping Up 

Based on the above-mentioned statistics it’s clear that users prefer mobile devices the most when it comes to accessing the internet for various activities online. As of 2024, 60.67% of website traffic comes from Mobile Devices alone. In Fact, 92.3% of internet users consider accessing the internet via their smartphones compared to desktops or other devices. In addition, there is also a constant rise in monthly cellular data consumption by users which is expected to keep on growing in coming years.