A new study by global technology strategists Juniper Research predicts that the number of installed Digital ID apps will rise from 2.8 billion in 2025 to 6.2 billion by 2030, representing a rapid growth rate of 121%.
The research highlights that government efforts worldwide to digitise identity credentials are driving a surge in digital identity adoption, supported by the growing use of decentralised approaches in state-run schemes.
Governments are increasingly prioritising digital identity system roll-outs to reduce fraud and improve efficiency, though implementation varies significantly across markets.
“Governments are investing resources into centralised digital identity systems, but adoption will stall unless users have real control. Decentralised models that let citizens decide exactly what data they share are essential to building trust and driving uptake,”
explained Louis Atkin, Research Analyst at Juniper Research.
Self-sovereign identity systems, a subset of decentralised identity systems, work particularly well in regions with limited physical identity infrastructure and where citizens distrust government systems.
To reduce public concern, governments should prioritise data minimisation within identity schemes and avoid mandating system use.
“Enabling citizens to manage their own identity use via self-sovereign identity systems is increasingly important to fostering adoption and long-term trust, especially where digital identity is controversial. As such, digital identity vendors should ensure their platforms can support different types of identity scheme designs to best reflect country-level conditions,”
Atkin concluded.
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