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.
- Chrome holds the most significant browser market worldwide, with 64.8% as of 2023.
Here a table shows the Browser market Shares.
Sr. No. | Browser | Market Share |
1. | Chrome | 64.8% |
2. | Safari | 19.5% |
3. | Edge | 4.63% |
4. | Firefox | 2.93% |
5. | Samsung Internet | 2.57% |
6. | Opera | 2.33% |
7. | UC Browser | 0.87% |
8. | Android | 0.67% |
9. | IE | 0.26% |
- 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.
Year | Chrome Market Share |
2018 | 62.27% |
2019 | 63.62% |
2020 | 63.38% |
2021 | 63.90% |
2022 | 64.68% |
2023 | 64.80% |
- 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.
Year | Safari Market Share |
2018 | 14.68% |
2019 | 17.69% |
2020 | 19.26% |
2021 | 19.70% |
2022 | 18.28% |
2023 | 19.60% |
- 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.
Year | UC Browser Market Shares |
2018 | 4.22% |
2019 | 2.88% |
2020 | 1.46% |
2021 | 0.95% |
2022 | 1.73% |
2023 | 0.88% |
- In 2023, Firefox holds 2.94% of the browser market.
Here a table shows the Market share of UC Firefox from 2018 to 2023.
Year | Firefox Market Share |
2018 | 4.94% |
2019 | 4.38% |
2020 | 3.78% |
2021 | 3.92% |
2022 | 3.02% |
2023 | 2.94% |
- In 2023, Opera holds 2.35% of the browser market.
Here a table shows the Market share of Opera from 2018 to 2023.
Year | Opera Market Share |
2018 | 3.14% |
2019 | 2.29% |
2020 | 2.27% |
2021 | 2.36% |
2022 | 2.26% |
2023 | 2.35% |
- In 2023, IE holds 0.26% of the browser market.
Here a table shows the Market share of IE from 2018 to 2023.
Year | IE Market Share |
2018 | 2.55% |
2019 | 1.57% |
2020 | 1.05% |
2021 | 0.46% |
2022 | 0.28% |
2023 | 0.26% |
- 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.
Year | Samsung Internet Market Share |
2018 | 2.95% |
2019 | 3.47% |
2020 | 3.48% |
2021 | 2.86% |
2022 | 3.06% |
2023 | 2.58% |
- 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.
Year | Edge Market Share |
2018 | 2.04% |
2019 | 2.07% |
2020 | 0.34% |
2021 | 3.98% |
2022 | 4.24% |
2023 | 4.65% |
- In 2023, Android holds 0.68% of all browser market share.
Here a table shows the Market share of Android from 2018 to 2023.
Year | Android Market Share |
2018 | 1.19% |
2019 | 0.52% |
2020 | – |
2021 | 0.69% |
2022 | 0.83% |
2023 | 0.68% |
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.
- 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.
Browser | Market Share |
Chrome | 49.69% |
Safari | 34.55% |
Edge | 7.54% |
Firefox | 3.52% |
Samsung Internet | 1.45% |
Opera | 1.64% |
Android | 0.92% |
IE | 1.92% |
- In 2022, Chrome held 50.82% of the browser market in the United States.
- 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.
Year | Chrome Market Share In The U.S. |
2018 | 49.28% |
2019 | 47.86% |
2020 | 45.62% |
2021 | 48.72% |
2022 | 50.82% |
2023 | 49.68% |
- 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.
Year | Safari Market Share |
2018 | 31.96% |
2019 | 36.86% |
2020 | 38.49% |
2021 | 36.72% |
2022 | 33.97% |
2023 | 34.54% |
- 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.
Year | Firefox Market Share |
2018 | 4.88% |
2019 | 3.99% |
2020 | 3.77% |
2021 | 3.64% |
2022 | 3.58% |
2023 | 3.52% |
- 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.
Year | Opera Market Share |
2018 | 0.56% |
2019 | 0.46% |
2020 | 0.49% |
2021 | 0.85% |
2022 | 1.16% |
2023 | 1.65% |
- 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.
Year | IE Market Share |
2018 | 5% |
2019 | 2.37% |
2020 | 1.92% |
2021 | 5.93% |
2022 | 0.37% |
2023 | 0.25% |
- 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.
Year | Samsung Internet Market Share |
2018 | 1.98% |
2019 | 3.17% |
2020 | 2.27% |
2021 | 1.96% |
2022 | 1.75% |
2023 | 1.45% |
- 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.
Year | Edge Market Share |
2018 | – |
2019 | – |
2020 | 5.08% |
2021 | 5.93% |
2022 | 6.73% |
2023 | 7.56% |
- 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.
Year | Android Market Share |
2018 | 1.4% |
2019 | 0.88% |
2020 | 0.92% |
2021 | 0.83% |
2022 | 0.85% |
2023 | 0.78% |
- 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.
Year | Edge Legacy Market Share |
2018 | 4.34% |
2019 | 3.67% |
2020 | 0.49% |
2021 | 0.16% |
2022 | 0.06% |
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.
Africa
- 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.
Browsers | Market Share |
Chrome | 70.69% |
Safari | 10.18% |
Opera | 9.22% |
Samsung Internet | 3.8% |
Firefox | 2% |
Edge | 2.66% |
UC Browser | 0.7% |
Android | 0.25% |
IE | 0.13% |
Asia
- 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.
Browsers | Market Share |
Chrome | 73.58% |
Safari | 12.52% |
Opera | 1.69% |
Samsung Internet | 2.72% |
Firefox | 1.52% |
Edge | 2.59% |
UC Browser | 1.8% |
Android | 0.94% |
360 Safe Browser | 0.52% |
Europe
- 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.
Browsers | Market Share |
Chrome | 59.77% |
Safari | 20.68% |
Opera | 3.05% |
Samsung Internet | 3.27% |
Firefox | 5.34% |
Edge | 6.15% |
Yandex Browser | 0.73% |
Android | 0.38% |
Instabridge | 0.2% |
North America
- 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.
Browsers | Market Share |
Chrome | 51.97% |
Safari | 32.67% |
Opera | 1.58% |
Samsung Internet | 1.57% |
Firefox | 3.46% |
Edge | 7.24% |
IE | 0.24% |
Android | 0.72% |
Mozilla | 0.18% |
Oceania
- 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.
Browsers | Market Share |
Chrome | 51.88% |
Safari | 32.58% |
Opera | 1.09% |
Samsung Internet | 3.12% |
Firefox | 3.33% |
Edge | 6.95% |
IE | 0.3% |
Android | 0.18% |
Mozilla | 0.14% |
South America
- 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.
Browsers | Market Share |
Chrome | 80.72% |
Safari | 7.88% |
Opera | 3.13% |
Samsung Internet | 2.58% |
Firefox | 1.86% |
Edge | 2.88% |
IE | 0.2% |
Android | 0.22% |
Instabridge | 0.36% |
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.
The United Kingdom
- 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.
Browsers | Market Share |
Chrome | 49.86% |
Safari | 32.36% |
Opera | 1.26% |
Samsung Internet | 3.7% |
Firefox | 2.56% |
Edge | 8.69% |
IE | 0.16% |
Android | 1.02% |
Instabridge | 0.04% |
Canada
- In 2023, Chrome holds 49.74% of the browser market in Canada.
Here a table shows Canada’s top browser markets as of 2023.
Browsers | Market Share |
Chrome | 49.74% |
Safari | 32.77% |
Opera | 1.09% |
Samsung Internet | 2.84% |
Firefox | 4.57% |
Edge | 7.73% |
IE | 0.23% |
Android | 0.44% |
Instabridge | 0.24% |
Germany
- 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.
Browsers | Market Share |
Chrome | 48.74% |
Safari | 22.36% |
Opera | 3.87% |
Samsung Internet | 4.59% |
Firefox | 10.8% |
Edge | 8.4% |
IE | 0.24% |
Android | 0.37% |
Instabridge | 0.15% |
India
- 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.
Browsers | Market Share |
Chrome | 88.62% |
Safari | 2.6% |
UC Browser | 2.06% |
Opera | 3.06% |
Samsung Internet | 0.8% |
Firefox | 1.27% |
Edge | 1.03% |
KaiOS | 0.48% |
Android | 0.06% |
China
- In 2023, Chrome holds 51.43% of the browser market in China.
Here a table shows China’s top browser markets as of 2023.
Browsers | Market Share |
Chrome | 51.43% |
Safari | 13.88% |
UC Browser | 9.7% |
360 Safe Browser | 6.86% |
QQ Browser | 6.2% |
Firefox | 1.8% |
Edge | 6.26% |
Sogou Explorer | 1.03% |
IE | 1.67% |
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
- 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.
Browser | Desktop Market Share |
Chrome | 65.9% |
Edge | 11.13% |
Safari | 10.92% |
Firefox | 6.49% |
Opera | 3.18% |
IE | 0.65% |
Mobile
- 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.
Browsers | Mobile Browser Market Share |
Chrome | 64.68% |
Safari | 25.08% |
Samsung Internet | 4.48% |
Opera | 1.9% |
UC Browser | 1.54% |
Android | 0.74% |
Firefox | 0.6% |
QQ Browser | 0.3% |
Instabridege | 0.09% |
Tablet
- 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.
Browsers | Tablet Browser Market Share |
Chrome | 49.32% |
Safari | 35.23% |
Android | 13.29% |
Opera | 0.74% |
Edge | 0.43% |
Puffin | 0.29% |
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.
- Chrome has been downloaded 5 billion times from Google Play Store as of 2023.
- Globally, there are 250 million Firefox users.
- 88.43% of Android devices use Google Chrome.
- Google Chrome has 188,620 extensions.
- Google Chrome warns users about malicious websites some 250 million times monthly.
- 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
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