Browser Market Share 2018-2023 (Detailed Statistics)

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As of  2023, Chrome is the leading browser in all corners of the world, with 64.8% of all global browser market shares. That means more than 6 out of 10 people use Chrome worldwide.

If you want more insights into browser market share, You are at the right place.

In this article, I have covered all the necessary statistics about the Browser Market by region, country, device, etc. 

Without wasting time, let’s get into it.

Worldwide Browser Market Share

In this section, we will get a complete insight into the World’s browser market of leading browsers from 2018 to  2023. 

Browser Market Share - Overview
  1. Chrome holds the most significant browser market worldwide, with 64.8% as of  2023

Here a table shows the Browser market Shares. 

Sr. No.BrowserMarket Share
1.Chrome64.8%
2.Safari19.5%
3.Edge4.63%
4.Firefox2.93%
5.Samsung Internet2.57%
6.Opera2.33%
7.UC Browser0.87%
8.Android0.67%
9.IE0.26%
  1. In 2022, 64.68% of the browser market was held by Chrome. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Chrome from 2018 to 2023. 

YearChrome Market Share
201862.27%
201963.62%
202063.38%
202163.90%
202264.68%
202364.80%
  1. In 2023, Safari holds 19.60% of the browser market and holds second place after Chrome. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Safari from 2018 to 2023. 

YearSafari Market Share
201814.68%
201917.69%
202019.26%
202119.70%
202218.28%
202319.60%
  1. UC Bowser holds 0.88% of the browser market as of  2023. 

Here a table shows the Market share of UC Browser from 2018 to 2023. 

YearUC Browser Market Shares
20184.22%
20192.88%
20201.46%
20210.95%
20221.73%
20230.88%
  1. In 2023, Firefox holds 2.94% of the browser market. 

Here a table shows the Market share of UC Firefox from 2018 to 2023. 

YearFirefox Market Share
20184.94%
20194.38%
20203.78%
20213.92%
20223.02%
20232.94%
  1. In 2023, Opera holds 2.35% of the browser market. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Opera from 2018 to 2023. 

YearOpera Market Share
20183.14%
20192.29%
20202.27%
20212.36%
20222.26%
20232.35%
  1. In 2023, IE holds 0.26% of the browser market. 

Here a table shows the Market share of IE from 2018 to 2023. 

YearIE Market Share
20182.55%
20191.57%
20201.05%
20210.46%
20220.28%
20230.26%
  1. In 2023, Samsung Internet holds 2.58% of the browser market and holds fifth place. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Samsung Internet from 2018 to 2023. 

YearSamsung Internet Market Share
20182.95%
20193.47%
20203.48%
20212.86%
20223.06%
20232.58%
  1. With 4.65% of the browser market, Edge holds third place as of 2023.

Here a table shows the Market share of Edge from 2018 to 2023. 

YearEdge Market Share
20182.04%
20192.07%
20200.34%
20213.98%
20224.24%
20234.65%
  1. In 2023, Android holds 0.68% of all browser market share. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Android from 2018 to 2023. 

YearAndroid Market Share
20181.19%
20190.52%
2020
20210.69%
20220.83%
20230.68%

Browser Market Share In The United States

Chrome is the leading browser in the United States, but, Safari also holds a significant browser market. 

In this section, we will see the leading browsers and each browser’s market share from 2018 to 2023 in the United States. 

Browser Market Share - The United States
  1. Chrome holds 49.69% of the browser market and holds the top place in the United States as of  2023. 

Here a table shows the top browser market in the United States as of 2023. 

BrowserMarket Share
Chrome49.69%
Safari34.55%
Edge7.54%
Firefox3.52%
Samsung Internet1.45%
Opera1.64%
Android0.92%
IE1.92%
  1. In 2022, Chrome held 50.82% of the browser market in the United States. 
  1. From 2018 to 2023, Chrom held the top place in the browser market in the United States. 

Here a table shows the market share of Chrome in the United States from 2018 to 2023. 

YearChrome Market Share In The U.S.
201849.28%
201947.86%
202045.62%
202148.72%
202250.82%
202349.68%
  1. Safari holds 34.55% of the browser market in the United States and holds second place. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Safari in the United States from 2018 to 2023. 

YearSafari Market Share
201831.96%
201936.86%
202038.49%
202136.72%
202233.97%
202334.54%
  1. Firefox holds 3.52% of the browser market in the United States as of 2023. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Firefox in the United States from 2018 to 2023. 

YearFirefox Market Share
20184.88%
20193.99%
20203.77%
20213.64%
20223.58%
20233.52%
  1. In 2023, Opera held 1.65% of the browser market in the United States. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Opera in the United States from 2018 to 2023. 

YearOpera Market Share
20180.56%
20190.46%
20200.49%
20210.85%
20221.16%
20231.65%
  1. IE holds 0.25% of the browser market in the United States as of 2023. 

Here a table shows the Market share of IE in the United States from 2018 to 2023. 

YearIE Market Share
20185%
20192.37%
20201.92%
20215.93%
20220.37%
20230.25%
  1. In 2023, Samsung Internet holds 1.45% of the browser market in the United States. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Samsung Internet in the United States from 2018 to 2023. 

YearSamsung Internet Market Share
20181.98%
20193.17%
20202.27%
20211.96%
20221.75%
20231.45%
  1. Edge holds 7.56% of all browser market share in the United States as of 2023. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Edge in the United States from 2018 to 2023. 

YearEdge Market Share
2018
2019
20205.08%
20215.93%
20226.73%
20237.56%
  1. Android also holds 0.78% of the significant browser market in the United States in 2023. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Android in the United States from 2018 to 2023. 

YearAndroid Market Share
20181.4%
20190.88%
20200.92%
20210.83%
20220.85%
20230.78%
  1. Edge Legacy held 0.06% of all browser market share in the United States in 2022. 

Here a table shows the Market share of Edge Legacy in the United States from 2018 to 2022. 

YearEdge Legacy Market Share
20184.34%
20193.67%
20200.49%
20210.16%
20220.06%
2023

Browser Market Share By Region

In this section, we will see all the essential browser markets by region from 2018 to 2023. 

Chrome and Safari hold first and second place in all regions, but other browsers’ market share is changing from region to region. 

Browser Market Share By Region

Africa

  1. Chrome holds 70.69% of the browser market in Africa as of  2023. 

Here a table shows Africa’s top browser markets as of  2023. 

BrowsersMarket Share
Chrome70.69%
Safari10.18%
Opera9.22%
Samsung Internet3.8%
Firefox2%
Edge2.66%
UC Browser0.7%
Android0.25%
IE0.13%

Asia

  1. In 2023, Chrome holds 73.58% of the browser market in Asia and holds the top place. 

Here a table shows Asia’s top browser markets as of  2023. 

BrowsersMarket Share
Chrome73.58%
Safari12.52%
Opera1.69%
Samsung Internet2.72%
Firefox1.52%
Edge2.59%
UC Browser1.8%
Android0.94%
360 Safe Browser0.52%

Europe

  1. With 59.77% of the browser market, Chrome holds the top place in Europe in 2023. 

Here a table shows Europe’s top browser markets as of  2023. 

BrowsersMarket Share
Chrome59.77%
Safari20.68%
Opera3.05%
Samsung Internet3.27%
Firefox5.34%
Edge6.15%
Yandex Browser0.73%
Android0.38%
Instabridge0.2%

North America

  1. Chrome holds 51.97% of the browser market in North America as of  2023. 

Here a table shows North America’s top browser markets as of  2023. 

BrowsersMarket Share
Chrome51.97%
Safari32.67%
Opera1.58%
Samsung Internet1.57%
Firefox3.46%
Edge7.24%
IE0.24%
Android0.72%
Mozilla0.18%

Oceania

  1. Chrome holds 51.88% of the browser market in Oceania as of 2023. 

Here a table shows Oceania’s top browser markets as of  2023. 

BrowsersMarket Share
Chrome51.88%
Safari32.58%
Opera1.09%
Samsung Internet3.12%
Firefox3.33%
Edge6.95%
IE0.3%
Android0.18%
Mozilla0.14%

South America

  1. In 2023, Chrome holds 80.72% of the browser market in South America. 

Here a table shows South America’s top browser markets as of  2023.

BrowsersMarket Share
Chrome80.72%
Safari7.88%
Opera3.13%
Samsung Internet2.58%
Firefox1.86%
Edge2.88%
IE0.2%
Android0.22%
Instabridge0.36%

Browser Market By Country

We have already discussed earlier the browser market in the United States. 

In this section, we will see the browser market in the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, India, and China.

Browser Market By Country

The United Kingdom

  1. Chrome holds 49.86% of the browser market in the United Kingdom as of  2023. 

Here a table shows the top browser markets in the United Kingdom as of  2023. 

BrowsersMarket Share
Chrome49.86%
Safari32.36%
Opera1.26%
Samsung Internet3.7%
Firefox2.56%
Edge8.69%
IE0.16%
Android1.02%
Instabridge0.04%

Canada

  1. In 2023, Chrome holds 49.74% of the browser market in Canada. 

Here a table shows Canada’s top browser markets as of  2023. 

BrowsersMarket Share
Chrome49.74%
Safari32.77%
Opera1.09%
Samsung Internet2.84%
Firefox4.57%
Edge   7.73%
IE0.23%
Android0.44%
Instabridge0.24%

Germany

  1. Chrome holds 48.74% of the browser market in Germany as of 2023. 

Here a table shows Germany’s top browser markets as of  2023. 

BrowsersMarket Share
Chrome48.74%
Safari22.36%
Opera3.87%
Samsung Internet4.59%
Firefox10.8%
Edge8.4%
IE0.24%
Android0.37%
Instabridge0.15%

India

  1. Chrome holds 88.62% of the browser market in India as of 2023. 

Here a table shows India’s top browser market as of  2023. 

BrowsersMarket Share
Chrome88.62%
Safari2.6%
UC Browser2.06%
Opera3.06%
Samsung Internet0.8%
Firefox1.27%
Edge1.03%
KaiOS0.48%
Android0.06%

China

  1. In 2023, Chrome holds 51.43% of the browser market in China. 

Here a table shows China’s top browser markets as of  2023. 

BrowsersMarket Share
Chrome51.43%
Safari13.88%
UC Browser9.7%
360 Safe Browser6.86%
QQ Browser6.2%
Firefox1.8%
Edge6.26%
Sogou Explorer1.03%
IE1.67%

Browser Market Share by Device

Chrome is the leading browser on all devices. 

In this section, we will see browsers’ market share by Desktop, Mobile, and Tablet as of  2023.

Desktop

  1. Chrome holds 65.9% of the desktop browser market in the world. That means more than 6 out of 10 desktop users use Chrome. 

Here a table shows the top desktop browser market share worldwide as of  2023. 

BrowserDesktop Market Share
Chrome65.9%
Edge11.13%
Safari10.92%
Firefox6.49%
Opera3.18%
IE0.65%

Mobile

  1. Chrome holds 64.68% of the mobile browser market in the world as of 2023. 

Here a table shows the top mobile browser market share worldwide.

BrowsersMobile Browser Market Share 
Chrome64.68%
Safari25.08%
Samsung Internet4.48%
Opera1.9%
UC Browser1.54%
Android0.74%
Firefox0.6%
QQ Browser0.3%
Instabridege0.09%

Tablet

  1. Chrome holds 49.32% of the tablet browser market in the world as of 2023. 

Here a table shows the top tablet browser market share worldwide.

BrowsersTablet Browser Market Share
Chrome49.32%
Safari35.23%
Android13.29%
Opera0.74%
Edge0.43%
Puffin0.29%

Browser Statistics

According to Truelist, currently, Chrome has more than 2.56 billion users globally. 

In this section, we will see some of the most interesting and vital statistics about browsers. 

  1. Chrome has been downloaded 5 billion times from Google Play Store as of 2023
  1. Globally, there are 250 million Firefox users.
  1. 88.43% of Android devices use Google Chrome. 
  1. Google Chrome has 188,620 extensions.
  1. Google Chrome warns users about malicious websites some 250 million times monthly. 
  1. 49 states in the United States say Safari is their browser of choice for smartphone users.

Conclusion: Browser Market Share (2023)

Here we are at the end of the article. I want to sum up this by saying Chrome is the king in the browser market. It is leading in every corner of the world. 

Safari has a significant browser market share in the United States, North America, and Europe. 

Browser Market Shares are changing every day. For more updates, keep visiting this article. We will be updating this from time to time. 

FAQs

Which browser has the most significant share?

According to Statcounter, Chrome has the biggest browser market in the world as of 2023. It holds a total of 64.8% of the browser market share. 

What are the top three most used web browsers?

According to Statista, Google’s Chrome, Apple’s Safari, and Microsoft’s Edge are the top three most used web browsers. 

Which internet browser was discontinued after 27 years?

Internet Explorer was discontinued after 27 years. Microsoft officially announced that they discontinued their browser from all electronic devices. 

What is the safest browser?

According to restoreprivacy.com, Brave is the most secure and private browser. After Brave browser, Firefox and Tor browsers are the safest browsers. 

Which browser is the hardest to hack?

According to vpnpro.com, the Firefox browser is the hardest to hack. After Firefox, DuckDuckGo and Brave browsers are the hardest to hack.

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