5.35 billion people worldwide use the internet as of 2024. Of these, nearly two-thirds use Google Chrome, making it the most preferred browser worldwide.
However, some internet users are switching to other browsers for a safe browsing experience. As a result, Chrome’s market share has fluctuated around 64% in the past few years.
Let’s uncover the latest figures related to the market share of top browsers for different devices in different countries and regions.
Most Popular Web Browsers 2024
As of February 2024, Google Chrome is the leading internet browser worldwide, with a market share of 64.38%.
A significant reason Google Chrome owns this huge share could be that it is the default browser on Android. Other factors contributing to its popularity are security, faster speed, clean interface, web extensions, and more.
Apple Safari is the second most popular browser worldwide, with a market share of 18.86%.
There is a huge gap between the global market share of Safari and Chrome as most people worldwide use Android and Windows operating systems that have Chrome as the default browser.
Meanwhile, less than 6% of the worldwide population uses Microsoft Edge or Firefox.
The following table displays the global browser market share.
| Web Browsers | Global Market Share |
| Chrome | 64.38% |
| Safari | 18.86% |
| Edge | 5.35% |
| Firefox | 3.3% |
| Opera | 2.56% |
| Samsung Internet | 2.55% |
| Others | 3% |
Source: Stat Counter.
US Browser Market Share
With a market share of 49.01%, Google Chrome is the most popular browser in the United States.
However, unlike the huge gap seen in the global market, Safari gives tough competition to Chrome in the US, with a share of 32.06%.
That means nearly 1 in 2 people in the United States prefer to use Chrome browser, while nearly 1 in 3 people prefer Safari.
The following table displays the browser market share in the United States.
| Web Browsers | US Browser Market Share |
| Chrome | 49.01% |
| Safari | 32.06% |
| Edge | 9.3% |
| Firefox | 5.02% |
| Samsung Internet | 1.63% |
| Opera | 1.39% |
| Others | 1.59% |
Source: Stat Counter
Browser Market Share by Devices
This section uncovers the browser market share of different devices worldwide in the global market.
Desktop Browser Market Share 2024
Chrome is the most used desktop browser as of February 2024, with a market share of 24.8%.
Edge follows Chrome in popularity but has a desktop market share of just 12.95%.
Safari and Firefox both have a market share of around 8%.
The following table provides further details about the desktop browser market share worldwide:
| Web Browsers | Global Desktop Browser Market Share |
| Chrome | 64.8% |
| Edge | 12.95% |
| Safari | 8.85% |
| Firefox | 7.58% |
| Opera | 3.25% |
| 360 Safe | 0.79% |
| Others | 1.78% |
Source: Stat Counter.
Mobile Browser Market Share 2024
The majority of the mobile browser market share is owned by Google Chrome, with a market share of 64.7%.
This means over 3 in 5 people use Chrome on their mobile devices worldwide. Meanwhile, 1 in 4 people prefer to use Safari browsers on their mobile devices.
Further, Samsung Internet is the third most popular mobile browser worldwide, as it is the default browser in Samsung smartphones.
The following table provides further details about mobile browser market share worldwide as of 2024.
| Web Browsers | Global Mobile Browser Market Share |
| Chrome | 64.7% |
| Safari | 25.1% |
| Samsung Internet | 4.38% |
| Opera | 2.15% |
| UC Browser | 1.36% |
| Firefox | 0.5% |
| Others | 1.81% |
Source: Stat Counter.
Tablet Browser Market Share 2024
Chrome is the most popular tablet browser, with a market share of 48.02%
Comparatively, Safari browser holds 36.01% of the tablet browser market share worldwide.
The following table displays the share of the tablet browser market recorded worldwide in December 2023 and February 2024:
| Tablet Web Browsers | Tablet Browser Market Share 2024 | Tablet Browser Market Share 2023 |
| Chrome | 48.02% | 48.89% |
| Safari | 36.01% | 35.35% |
| Android | 13.45% | 13.24% |
| Opera | 0.86% | 0.92% |
| Edge | 0.67% | 0.56% |
| Yandex Browser | 0.25% | 0.25% |
| Others | 0.74% | 0.79% |
Source: Stat Counter.
Most Used Browsers 2024
Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft, and Opera are the most used browsers worldwide.
This section includes the details about the latest figures for these browsers.
Google Chrome Market Share
How many Google Chrome users are there?
There are 3.44 Google Chrome users worldwide.
Chrome is used by 64.38% of the people worldwide. Considering that the number of active internet users worldwide is 5.35 billion, then the number of Google Chrome users obtained by calculations is 3.44 billion.
Source: Data portal, stats counter.
Google Chrome had a share of 64.7% in the browser market share in 2023.
Hence, in 2024, the Chrome market share has decreased by 0.49%, reaching 64.38%.
The historical data displays that the Chrome browser market share has remained steady between 63% and 64%.
Source: Statcounter.
Safari Market Share
The market share of Safari browser decreased by 6.68% in 2022.
However, the share bounced back in 2023 to 18.59% and is expected to reach 18.86% in 2024.
Source: Statcounter.
Microsoft Edge Market Share
Microsoft Edge is the successor of Internet Explorer. Hence, after the retirement of Internet Explorer in 2022, edge started to gain a significant share of users worldwide as it became the default browser on Windows devices.
Today, Microsoft Edge owns 5.35% of the Global browser market share. Comparatively, it owned a share of 4.96% in 2023.
Source: Statcounter.
Opera Market Share
The market share of Opera peaked in 2023, reaching 2.86%. However, it declined again to 2.56% in 2024.
Users prefer Opera as it claims to be more secure than Google Chrome. However, that’s just a small share of internet users.
Source: Statcounter.
Browser Market Share By Region
This section provides insights into the browser market share figures recorded in different regions worldwide.
Browser Market Share in Asia
Chrome is preferred by over 7 in 10 internet users in the Asian Region.
After Chrome, Safari is the most used browser in the region, with a market share of 13.75%.
The following table displays the browser market share of the Asian Region.
| Web Browsers | Asian Browser Market Share 2024 |
| Chrome | 71.5% |
| Safari | 13.75% |
| Edge | 3.57% |
| Samsung Internet | 2.56% |
| Opera | 1.93% |
| Firefox | 1.78% |
| Others | 4.91% |
Source: Stat Counter.
Browser Market Share in North America
Safari owns a good share of the browser market in the North American region of 31.5%.
However, Chrome is still preferred by over half of the internet users in North America.
The following table displays the share of web browsers in North America.
| Web Browsers | North America Browser Market Share 2024 |
| Chrome | 50.44% |
| Safari | 31.5% |
| Edge | 8.74% |
| Firefox | 4.73% |
| Samsung Internet | 1.74% |
| Opera | 1.38% |
| Others | 1.47% |
Source: Stat Counter.
Browser Market Share in South America
Chrome has the highest browser market share in the South American market compared to other regions. The browser owns 78.48% of the region’s browser market as of 2024.
Safari has just 7.88% of the browser market share in the country.
The following table displays the browser market share of the South American region.
| Web Browsers | South America Browser Market Share 2024 |
| Chrome | 78.48% |
| Safari | 7.88% |
| Edge | 4.57% |
| Firefox | 3.83% |
| Samsung Internet | 2.15% |
| Opera | 2.01% |
| Others | 1.08% |
Source: Stat Counter.
Browser Market Share in Europe
The Google Chrome market share in the European Region increased from 60.73% in 2023 to 60.91% in 2024.
Meanwhile, the Safari market share reduced from 19.84% in 2023 to 20.21% in 2024.
These numbers depict that internet users in the European market are switching from Safari to Google Chrome and other browsers.
Here is a table displaying the Web Browser Market share in the European region.
| Web Browsers | European Browser Market Share 2024 |
| Chrome | 60.91% |
| Safari | 19.84% |
| Edge | 6.06% |
| Firefox | 5.26% |
| Samsung Internet | 3.21% |
| Opera | 2.97% |
| Others | 1.75% |
Source: Stat Counter
Browser Market Share in Africa
The browser share of Opera declined in the African region, from 8.73% in 2023 to 8.27% in 2024.
Meanwhile, the shares of Chrome, Safari, Samsung Internet, and Edge increased.
Here is a table that shows the market share of different browsers recorded in the African region.
| Web Browsers | African Browser Market Share 2024 |
| Chrome | 74.13% |
| Safari | 8.5% |
| Opera | 8.27% |
| Samsung Internet | 3.24% |
| Edge | 3.08% |
| Firefox | 1.6% |
| Others | 1.18% |
Source: Statcounter.
Browser Market Share in Oceania
52.88% of the browser market share in Oceania belongs to Chrome, while 30.38% belongs to Safari as of 2024.
Edge and Firefox follow them with a share of 8.5% and 3.38%, respectively.
Here are further details about the browser market share of the Oceania Region.
| Web Browsers | Oceania Browser Market Share 2024 |
| Chrome | 52.88% |
| Safari | 30.38% |
| Edge | 8.5% |
| Firefox | 3.38% |
| Samsung Internet | 2.97% |
| Opera | 1.24% |
| Others | 0.65% |
Source: Statcounter.
After going through all the figures, it is evident that Google Chrome and Safari are the top browser choices of people worldwide.
Since the Chrome browser is compatible with all devices, it is the most preferred browser globally. Further, the browser has a share of over 50% in all world regions, proving the point.
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