26+ iPhone User & Sales Statistics (Fresh Data 2022)

The first iPhone came in 2017, and it took the world by storm. The iPhone revolutionized the worldwide smartphone business by introducing novel features such as touch screen displays and virtual keyboards.  The launch of the iPhone forced competitors to develop new products and operating systems in order to meet the new market demands. Apple has introduced 13 iPhone series to date and is now the world’s second-largest smartphone provider in terms of sales.

Although it’s been 15 years since the iPhone hit the market, it remains one of the most sold mobile devices in the world, with 240 million iPhone units shipped in 2021 alone. It is estimated that more than 2.2 billion iPhones have been sold as of 2022.

As of Quarter 1 2022, Apple’s iPhones have an 18% market share. With such a huge market share, marketers worldwide need to know the facts and figures around it. I have compiled all the important iPhone statistics for marketers and iPhone lovers in this post. 

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Key iPhone Statistics (2022)

1. There are more than 1.2 billion iPhone users in the world as of 2022.
2. Over 2.2 billion iPhone units have been sold as of 2022.
3. 56.6 million iPhone units were sold in Q1 2022.
4. Apple shipped 240 million iPhones in 2021 alone.
5. iPhone has an 18% market share in the global smartphone industry as of Q1 2022.
6. iPhones have a 50% market share in the US smartphone industry as of Q1 2022.
7. 51% of iPhone users are females, while 49% of iPhone users are males.
8. Apple has registered a $97.2 billion revenue in the first two quarters of 2022.
9. Apple collected $50.57 billion in revenue from iPhone sales in the second quarter of its fiscal year 2022.
10. Tik Tok is the Most Popular app on iOS.

iPhone Users Statistics

11. There are over 1.2 billion iPhone users in the world as of 2022.

Here is the overview of iPhone users in the world Since 2010.

Year	No. of iPhone users
2010	60 million
2011	115 million
2012	206 million
2013	329 million
2014	442 million
2015	569 million
2016	710 million
2017	814 million
2018	888 million
2019	948 million
2020	1 billion
2021	1.23 billion

12. There were nearly 116 iPhone users in the United States in 2021. It is estimated that the number will reach up to 118.1 million in 2022.

Here is the table showing the number of iPhone users in the United States:

Year	Number of iPhone Users in the US
2012	44.53 million
2013	57.8 million
2014	72.3 million
2015	82.5 million
2016	90.1 million
2017	97.2 million
2018	101.9 million
2019	105.2 million
2020	113.5 million
2021	116.3 million
2022 (predicted)	118.1 million

iPhone Shipment Statistics

13.  Apple shipped 240 million iPhones in 2021 alone.

Here is a table showing no. of iPhone Unites shipped since 2010:

Year	No. of iPhones shipped
2010	47.4 million
2011	93.1 million
2012	135.8 million
2013	153.4 million
2014	192.7 million
2015	231.5 million
2016	215.4 million
2017	213.3 million
2018	208.8 million
2019	191 million
2020	206.1 million
2021	240 million
2022 Q1	56 million

14. Apple shipped 20 million iPhones in North America in the First Quarter of 2022.
15. In the first quarter of 2022, Apple supplied roughly 1 million ‘made in India’ iPhones in the nation. That is an increase of 50% y/y in the Indian market.

iPhone Market Share Statistics

16. iPhone has an 18% market share in the global smartphone industry as of Q1 2022.
17. iPhone has a 50% market share in the US smartphone industry as of Q1 2022.
18. iPhone has a 23.97% market share in China as of June 2022.
19. iPhone has a 3.86% market share in India as of June 2022.

Below is the table showing the iPhone’s Market share in Different regions of the World as of June 2022:

Region	iPhone Market Share
Worldwide	27.22%
North America	53.51%
South America	11.9%
Asia	17.42%
Europe	32.35%
Oceania	54.09%
Africa	12.15%

20. If we look at the data from June 2021 to June 2022, iPhone has a market share of 56.69% in the U.S.A.

Below is the table of the iPhone’s Market share in the U.S.A. since 2010:

Note: This data is based on numbers from December of every year

Year	iPhone’s Market Share in the USA
2010	42.79%
2011	58.78%
2012	50.49%
2013	51.7%
2014	49.54%
2015	51.86%
2016	53.7%
2017	54.42%
2018	59.91%
2019	55.55%
2020	61.07%
2021	59.15%
2022 (June)	56.69%

21. iPhone’s Market share in China stands at 23.95% as of June 2022.

Here is a table showing the iPhone’s Market Share in china from June 2021 to June 2022:

Time of Year	iPhone’s Market Share
June 2021	21.95%
July 2021	20.84%
August 2021	20.68%
September 2021	20.47%
October 2021	18.99%
November 2021	19.28%
December 2021	21.08%
January 2022	20.84%
February 2022	20.44%
March 2022	20.27%
April 2022	21.37%
May 2022	23.36%
June 2022	23.96%

Source: Statcounter

iPhone Demographic Statistics

22. 51% of iPhone users are females while 49% of iPhone users are males.
23. iPhones are most popular in the 16-34 year age group.
24. 35% of people who use an iPhone have an Apple Watch too.

Most Popular Apps on iPhone

25. Tik Tok was the most downloaded free app on iPhones in 2021.

Here is a list of the Most Downloaded free iPhone Apps in 2021.

Rank	App Name
1.	Tik Tok
2.	Youtube
3.	Instagram
4.	Snapchat
5.	Facebook
6.	Messenger
7.	Google maps
8.	Gmail
9.	Zoom
10.	Amazon Shopping

26. Tik Tok is the most popular iPhone app in terms of revenue as of February 2022.

Here is the list of the top 10 most popular iPhone Apps as of February 2022. (in terms of revenue)

iPhone App	Revenue
Tik Tok	37.66 million
Tinder	23.68 million
Honor of Kings	22.27 million
Uma Musume Pretty Derby	19.56 million
Game For Peace	18.49 million
Genshin Impact	17.64 million
Monster Strike	16.59 million
Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle	15.9 million
Roblox	15.49 million
Disney +	14.9 million

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Conclusion

This is my comprehensive list of iPhone Statistics as of 2022. I will keep updating this space with more facts and figures in the time to come. Share it on your social media so that your knows will also get an insight into the latest iPhone user statistics. Thank you for reading.