Fingerprint Sensor Market Size - By Sensor Type, By Mobility, and By End Use - Global Forecast, 2025 - 2034

Fingerprint Sensor Market Size

The global fingerprint sensor market was valued at USD 4.2 billion in 2024 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% to reach USD 8.1 billion by 2034. The growth of the market is attributed to factors such as rising demand for secure biometric authentication and consumer preference for convenience and user experience.
 

Recent advancements in sensor technology are creating new capabilities, changing the quality and usability of fingerprint sensors and making them more useful in more markets. With advances from capacitive sensors to ultrasonic or optical fingerprint identification, sensors have been able to identify users across a more diverse range of surfaces and conditions. Wet, dirty or greasy fingers no longer prevent accurate identification. By overcoming historic performance issues with capacitive sensors, it also opens new use cases, such as smart cards, automotive/precious control systems, and access points in high-terrorist environments. Notably, ultrasonic sensors map the user’s fingerprint via sound waves, enabling high levels of accuracy and resistance to spoofing. Technologies like fingerprint sensors raise user-trust and exemplify the robustness of the systems.
 

Potential users and manufacturers are integrating are integrating fingerprint sensor technology into everyday devices, such as smartphones, laptops, payments cards and door locks, providing a real impulse the consumption generation fingerprint sensor Market to unlock or authorize a transaction via a single touch or tap satisfies the user demands for efficiency and security with minimal privacy concerns. Fingerprint authentication on payment platforms could eliminate the need and use of PIN codes or passwords and successfully improves checkout experiences for both e-commerce and retail transactions.
 

 For instance, in May 2024, Qualcomm launched next-gen Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor with force sensing. This creates a detailed 600mm2 reproduction of the scanned fingerprints which enables instant fingerprint scanning and stronger security. Phones equipped with Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max can not only read two fingerprints simultaneously but can also register a fingerprint with one single tap. Also, in the post pandemic world where contactless technology is at the forefront for acceptance and use, fingerprint sensors remove the need for touchpads and keypads and provide a hygienic approach to commercial transactions.
 

Fingerprint Sensor Market Trends

• The newest trend in biometric authentication is hybrid palm and fingerprint recognition systems that provide a high level of security and ease-of-use.  For example, Tapo's PalmKey smart door lock enables users to unlock doors via PIN, fingerprint, or palm scan, the palm scanner uses AI to analyse vein patterns so that it works well even when users have wet or dirty hands and/or even when their fingerprints are worn down. This gives users a further security layer of biometric verification thereby making it even tougher to gain unauthorized access. This type of innovation is advantageous in smart home applications where having seamless and secure access is important. This innovation enhances the security of smart home applications and biometrics because it will be less susceptible to the spoofing problems that single-mode systems are subject to.
   
• Augmented touch-free fingerprint recognition will change the way users interact with authentication to eliminate touching sensors. For instance, TipSegNet uses deep learning models also identify and segment fingertip glove masks from grayscale images of hands, with extremely high accuracy in estimating finger segments, regardless of variations in imaging characteristics. This is potentially enormous value in user or patient screening/space recognition that maintains hygienic standards while enhancing speed of assessment in public spaces as well as health care and similar applications.
   

Fingerprint Sensor Market Analysis

Based on the sensor type, the market is segmented into area & touch sensors and swipe sensors.
 

• The area & touch sensors market was the largest market and was valued at USD 3.7 billion in 2024. This segment is largely driven by their better accuracy, bigger surface area scanning ability, and easier incorporation into multiple form factors (phones, laptops, biometric cards). Much like modular, inexpensive, specialty technologies are favored in large volume use in defense applications, area & touch sensors offer the user flexibility and reliability while serving consumer or business purposes. Their durability and versatility are advantageous in otherwise resource stapled, lower-margin supply-chain and production processes such as in emerging markets.
   
• The swipe sensors market is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 2.9% during the forecast period. These sensors require the user to swipe a finger across the narrow edge of the collected data, allowing for high-resolution data collection while not taking up a lot of physical space, and is increasingly attractive option for secure USB keys, enterprise authentication hardware/software, and wearables. Defense security, like spectral flares, are designed for specific environments where threat levels are high, swipe sensors are practical, in-use cases, where the physical area is limited and location-identity verification is desired. They are more sensitive to swipe speed and swipe technique, evidenced by older sensor types with gull range of costs/prog-pricing indicating reliability improvement through error-correction and developing signal processing.

Based on mobility, the fingerprint sensor market is categorized into fixed/fingerprint scanners and mobile/portable.
 

• The mobile/portable market was the largest market and was valued at USD 3.3 billion in 2024. The swift surge of this segment follows demand for mobile and on-the-go authenticating solutions in areas of consumer electronics, field operations, and mobile financial services. Mobile fingerprint sensors are used for their portability as well as efficiency and cost effectiveness. Mobile fingerprint sensors quickly shifted the focus in the industry from stationary fingerprint authentication systems for high-security app-based credentials to mobile applications for verification in rapid environments, ranging from border checks to E-commerce.
   
• The fixed/fingerprint scanners market is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period. Fixed location fingerprint scanners are developing to respond to authenticating demands in border control, banking terminals, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure, which will develop from fixed device support for advanced authentication, or use cases, like app development, where the applications support recording huge amounts of data, higher resolution images, and tamper resistance. Fixed and stationary service or solutions allow considerable customization from sensor size, placement, to multi-biometric layering.
   

Based on the end use, the fingerprint sensor market is bifurcated into individual, BFSI, healthcare, retail & E-commerce, automotive, government & defense and others.
 

• The individual market was the largest market and was valued at USD 2.3 billion in 2024. This sector is rising due to the adoption of fingerprint biometrics in many of the consumer electronic devices, smartphones, laptops and personal digital devices all of which require individuals to authenticate as quickly, securely and effortlessly. Consumers are incorporating biometric layers in their tech, to protect their digital identity, their financial information, and their private communication; fingerprint sensors are personal defense systems, predictable, and unobtrusive, and always there, they are reducing reliance on passwords and PINs.
   
• The automotive market is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 12.9% during the forecast period. This is primarily being driven by the quick digitization of in-vehicle systems and increasing concerns around vehicle security. Vehicle manufacturers are now employing a biometric authentication model to protect against vehicle theft, to authenticate vehicle access, and to pre-configure driving environments. Emerging possibilities include biometric vehicle ignition systems, driver profiling, and payment authorization for tolls or EV charging.

• The U.S. fingerprint sensor market and accounted for USD 796.2 million in the year 2024. The U.S. market benefits from its leading position in R&D with biometrics and its prevalent use of fingerprint authentication within civilian, law enforcement, and military usage. Investment in digital identity programs, enhancements to border security, and modernization of public safety infrastructure ensure that fingerprint sensors remain a popular choice. Major U.S. defense and technology contractors are incorporating biometric systems within secure communications devices and weapons systems, while developing personnel verified applications when using devices meant for non-traditional civilian applications.
   
• The Germany fingerprint sensor market and accounted for USD 119.6 million in the year 2024. Germany's market has strong privacy laws providing both challenges and opportunities along with fast growing demand for secure digital identity management. Biometric access control is being applied across banking institutions, border control, and critical infrastructure utility sectors. Germany is upgrading defense logistics and security systems with biometric verification as part of its commitments to NATO and EU defence programs providing security for access and restrictions to sensitive facilities and sensitive data environments. There is also local innovation in hardware design to meet national security needs in advancing fingerprint operating modules for use in smartcards, secure keys, and national identity programs.
   
• The fingerprint sensor market in China is projected to reach USD 1.7 billion by the year 2034. This increase is driven by deployment of biometric surveillance systems, national ID authentication, and contactless payment methods. China's urbanization and national smart city initiatives are integrating widespread fingerprint sensors in public infrastructure, transit, and law enforcement databases. Chinese smartphone manufacturers (OEMs) are embedding fingerprint systems in low- and mid-tier devices and have resulted in massive domestic and export demand.
   
• The Japan fingerprint sensor market accounted for USD 161.4 million in 2024. Japan is deploying fingerprint biometrics as a result of expansion and increased digitization in healthcare, an aging population, and border patrol automation. Japan is a technology-forward nation and has invested in secure, frictionless authentication technologies in both the public and private sector, including transportation hubs and fintech. The deployment of touchless hygienic solutions in response to COVID-19 has given momentum to the capacitive and ultrasonic fingerprint sensors deployed in ATMs, kiosks, and customer service terminals.
   
• The Saudi Arabia fingerprint sensor market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 2.5% during the forecast period. The Kingdom's Vision 2030 digital transformation plan is driving the growth of biometric systems for government services, e-passports, and border control. Fingerprint sensors are also used in the financial services and telecommunications sector, often part of secure authentication. By 2030, the investment into national surveillance infrastructure and smart city projects (such as NEOM) will catalyze even more demand for biometric dot technology such as fingerprint recognition.
   
• The UAE fingerprint sensor market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period. UAE is adopting biometric authentication technologies in banking, aviation and government E-services, so strongly, to elevate security controls and customer experiences. Smart government, along with investment in AI and cybersecurity is turning fingerprint biometrics into the backbone of digital identity strategies. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are already deploying it as biometric boarding systems in airports rely heavily on both fingerprint and facial recognition. In addition, the momentum from private and public sectors programs focusing on fraud prevention and identity assurance; with particular demand for the consumer electronics and enterprise security markets is driving growth in both.
   

Fingerprint Sensor Market Share

The fingerprint sensor industry is highly competitive and fragmented with the presence of established global players as well as local players and startups. The top 4 companies in the global market are Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd., Synaptics Incorporated, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and Egis Technology Inc. collectively accounting for a share of 29.6% market share.
 

Fingerprint sensor companies are leveraging a variety of strategies as they navigate a changing environment created not only by the growth in use of biometric security but also the necessity for change facing various industries. Investment in next-generation fingerprint sensor types and implementation styles has become a strategic priority as the world is changing. Efforts are focused on improving key attributes such as scan accuracy, image resolution, power efficiency, and responsiveness baseline requirements for a trusted biometric solution that can perform reliably across diverse environments, whether in consumer electronics, defense communications, healthcare systems, or automotive platforms. Companies are also pushing for the development of thinner, more compact, and embedded fingerprint sensors that seamlessly integrate into modern smart devices with high-performance and design compatibility.
 

As biometric technologies enter the next advanced age, companies are developing intelligent fingerprint sensing systems featuring real-time threat detection, adaptive learning and AI-driven anti-spoofing technology. These intelligent fingerprint sensing systems rely on deep learning, and will differentiate between live touch fingerprints, and non-live touch fingerprints, appropriately determine relevant behavioral anomalies and the context in use to make access decisions.
 

Fingerprint Sensor Market Companies

The fingerprint sensor industry features several prominent players, including:           
 

• Egis Technology Inc.
• Fingerprint Cards AB
• Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
• Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
• Synaptics Incorporated       
   

Egis Technology Inc. has emerged as innovator of fingerprint sensor technology, offering user-oriented high-performing biometric devices that are able to meet the changing needs of security and authentication. The company has made a reputation for its sensors and modules being able to match users with extreme reliability, speed, and anti-spoofing capabilities so that users can be reliably verified in any environment. With a focus on innovation and quality, Egis Technology is a partner you can trust to provide secure fingerprint authentication for the next generation across the globe.
 

Fingerprint Cards AB is recognized worldwide for being a technology leader in creating premier fingerprint sensor technology that can provide secure, fast, and user-friendly biometric authentication. Their sensors provide user-oriented credentialing in a compact footprint, low power with high precision, and the ability to be integrated into various devices, such as smartphones, wearables, and access control devices. Fingerprint Cards AB constantly invests in innovations, including improving sensor durability and to improve performance in situations such as when it is wet or dirty.
 

Fingerprint Sensor Industry News

• In December 2024, Qualcomm Technologies has improved smartphone biometric security with its 3D Sonic Gen 2 ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. While conventional sensors require a finger to be scanned, ultrasonic sensors use sound waves to map out the unique features of a fingerprint, allowing for quick and safe access, even from wet fingers.
   
• In May 2024 Goodix Technology has introduced ultrasonically fingerprint solution on a commercial scale in the vivo X100 Ultra. The first large-scale commercialization of an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor develops this threshold considering there is advanced CMOS architecture and wafer-level processing, allowing for quick and secure fingerprint recognition, even with wet fingers. The solution was also developed to enable and inspire ultrathin design concepts, low power consumption and strong integration with a display, which would allow for mass-availability to the industry.
   

The fingerprint sensor market research report includes in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates & forecasts in terms of revenue (USD Million) from 2021 to 2034, for the following segments:

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By Sensor Type       

• Area & touch sensors
• Swipe sensors

By Mobility   

• Fixed/fingerprint scanners
• Mobile/portable

By End Use

• Individual
• BFSI
• Healthcare
• Retail & e-commerce
• Automotive
• Government & defense
• Others

The above information is provided for the following regions and countries:

• North America 
  • U.S.
  • Canada 
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Netherlands 
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • South Korea 
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Argentina 
• Middle East and Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • UAE