Global legitimate handset sales will grow only 0.3% annually in 2018. The smartphone decline offset by strong feature phone sales in Africa and parts of Asia. Growth will rebound to +1.5% YoY in 2019 and pick up from 2020 driven by the 5G smartphones and new hardware innovations. Asia Pacific will remain by far the world's largest region. The "Big Five" countries globally will be China, India, the United States, Brazil and Indonesia by 2023. Emerging markets are outgrowing developed markets. Our extensive report forecasts global handset sales for 88 countries worldwide for two decades from 2002 to 2023. Every major country worldwide is covered, including United States, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and many others. This report can be used by operators, software developers, content developers, handset vendors, component makers, car manufacturers and other stakeholders to determine or prioritize the size and growth rate of the huge global mobile phone market.