How to count the number of contacts in the phone Xiaomi Redmi: all the ways

Have you ever wondered how many contacts your Xiaomi Redmi has accumulated over the years? Maybe you want to clear your phone book of duplicates, transfer data to a new device, or just out of curiosity. Unlike the iPhone, where the number of contacts is displayed directly in the app, on smartphones with MIUI, this information is hidden deeper.

In this article, we’ll look at 5 proven ways to find out the exact number of saved contacts, from standard Android tools to hidden Xiaomi features and third-party apps. All methods are tested on Redmi Note 10/11/12, Redmi 9/10 and POCO X3/X4 with MIUI 12–14 firmware and Android 10–14. If your phone is running on an older version, check the relevance of the methods at the end of the article.

1. Through the standard Contacts app (MIUI)

The most obvious, but not always noticeable, way to do this is to use Xiaomi’s built-in Contacts app. Unfortunately, in recent versions of MIUI, developers have removed the display of total contacts from the home screen, but information can still be found.

Here's how to do it:

• 📱 Open the Contacts app (an icon with a person’s silhouette on a green background).
• 🔍 At the top of the screen, tap the search bar (magnifying glass).
• 📊 Under the search bar, you'll see a text like "Total: N contacts," where N is the number you want. If you don't have it, move on to the next step.
• ☰ Click on the three horizontal lines (menu) in the upper left corner and select Contact Management. → Import/Export. Here in some versions MIUI display.

⚠️ Attention: Redmi with MIUI 14 and later, this method may not work — the developers have hidden the counter in order to "simplify the interface.

If you have an alternative firmware installed (e.g. Pixel Experience or LineageOS), the standard Contacts app may differ, in which case the number of contacts is usually displayed immediately when you open a list or in your Google account settings.

2. Through the settings of the Google account

If your contacts are synced to your Google account (and that should be the default one), you can find out how many they are through the web interface, which works independently of the Xiaomi Redmi model and the MIUI version.

Instructions:

1. Open your browser on your phone or computer and go to https://contacts.google.com.
2. Sign in with the same Google account that is linked to your Redmi.
3. In the left side menu, select Contacts (if the menu is hidden, click on the three horizontal lines in the top left corner).
4. The total number of contacts will be displayed at the bottom of the contact list, such as “1–50 out of 487”.

This method will not only show the exact number of contacts, but also allow:

• 🔄 Remove duplicates (in the menu Additional) → Find and combine duplicates).
• 🗑️ Clear unused contacts (such as those saved from WhatsApp or Telegram).
• 📤 Export backup copy in.vcf format.

⚠️ Note: If the number of contacts in Google Contacts and on your phone is different, then sync is disabled. → Accounts. → Google → Sync your account and activate the switch opposite Contacts.

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If you add new contacts frequently, create a Google Contacts shortcut on the home screen: open your browser, go to the site, click on the site «⋮» → «Add to the main screen».

3. using the Files app (for local contacts)

If your contacts are only stored on your phone (not synced to Google or Mi Account), the number can be found through the built-in file manager, a method that is suitable for users who avoid cloud services.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the Files app (Blue folder icon).
2. Go to the Category section → Other.
3. Find a file with the.vcf extension (commonly called contacts.vcf or 00001.vcf) that is a backup of your contacts that the system has created.
4. Click on the file and select Open with → Contacts. The system will prompt you to import contacts and show them the number.

If there is no.vcf file, you can create it:

• 📱 Open Contacts. → ⋮ (menu) → Contact management → Exports.
• 💾 Select Export to the device and save the file to the phone memory.
• 🔍 Now open the file through Files – the import information will indicate the number of contacts.

4.Use of ADB-Teams (for advanced users)

If you’re not afraid of technical manipulation, you can find out the number of contacts through Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a method that works on all versions of MIUI, but requires connecting the phone to your computer.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB Tools.
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on Redmi (in Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI Press 7 times, then return to the Additional Settings → For developers).
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).

Instructions:

1. Connect Redmi to your computer and confirm the debugging permission on your phone.
2. Open the command prompt (cmd on Windows or Terminal on macOS/Linux) and type:

adb shell content query --uri content://com.android.contacts/contacts --where "deleted=0" | grep -c "row"

In a few seconds, you'll get a number, which is the number of contacts, and if the team doesn't work, try the alternative.

adb shell dumpsys package com.android.contacts | grep "Contacts"

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB You can crash if you type unverified commands. Never run a root command unless you understand what they are doing, which can damage your system files. MIUI.

5. Third-party applications for contact analysis

If you want not only statistics, but also additional features (duplicate search, backup, categorization), you should pay attention to third-party applications. We tested several popular solutions and selected the best for Xiaomi Redmi.

Top.-3 applications:

• 📊 Contacts+ — It shows the number of contacts on the home screen, it can combine takes and clean up irrelevant records.
• 🔍 Simpler Contacts – minimalist manager with the function of export and counting contacts by category (work, personal, etc.).
• 📈 Truecaller – in addition to the number of contacts, shows the statistics of calls and blocks spam (but requires registration).

How to use:

1. Install one of the applications from the list.
2. Please provide access to your contacts (required!).
3. In the main menu or settings, find the Statistics or Contact Analysis section.

⚠️ Note: Apps like Truecaller upload your contacts to their servers for analysis. If privacy is more important than convenience, use offline solutions like Simpler Contacts.

Make sure the app is ranked high (4.5+)

Read the safety reviews

Check permissions (no SMS/geolocation access for no reason)

Backup of contacts before import-->

6. Alternative methods (for specific cases)

If none of the above methods worked, try these options:

Method 1: Through SIM-map

If your contacts are saved to SIM-map (which is rare in 2026), their number can be found as follows:

1. Go to Contacts. → ⋮ (menu) → Contact management → Imports/Exports → Import with SIM-map.
2. The system will show the number of contacts on the SIM before importing.

Method 2: Using a backup copy of your Mi Account

If you use a Xiaomi account to sync:

1. Go to Settings → Mi Account → Cloud → Backup.
2. Find the Contacts section – this can show the number of contacts and the date of the last backup.

Method 3: Through Excel/Google Sheets

Export contacts to a.vcf file (as described in Section 3), then convert it to.csv using online services (e.g. VCF to CSV). Open the file to Excel or Google Sheets - the number of lines minus 1 (header) will equal the number of contacts.

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If you often work with large contact lists, export them to.csv on a regular basis, allowing you to analyze data in Excel, search for duplicates, and sort by category.

FAQ: Frequent questions about contacts in Xiaomi Redmi