As of August 2024, the Google Chrome browser accounted for over ** percent of the global market for internet browsers. Apple’s Safari browser was the second most popular internet browser around the world, accounting for about **** percent of market share. Apart from these two, no other browser controlled more than **** percent of the overall market share. Internet use With billions of people around the world having some form of access to the technology, around half of the world’s population can be classified as internet users. In countries like Japan, the United Kingdom, and Germany, a big majority of citizens access the internet on a daily basis, whether it be for work or personal entertainment. In the United States, the average adult spends hours per day online, once again showing the large importance of internet in peoples’ daily lives. Web browsers Web browsers serve as the platform through which users from across the globe access the contents of the internet. With the help of a web browser, users can access a huge variety of content including entertainment sites, social media, and online shopping retailers. In recent years, social media sites such as Facebook have become some of the most popular sites, with users determined to keep up-to-date with the digital presence of their friends, families, and favorite celebrities.

As of October 2024, Google Chrome had the largest market share in the United States, with over 54 percent, followed by Apple's Safari, with 31 percent. Furthermore, Microsoft's Edge browser had a United States market share of 7 percent. The new Microsoft Edge was based on Chromium and was released in January 2020. Web browsers Web browsers serve as the application software through which users from across the globe access the contents of the World Wide Web. Browsers are available on a range of devices: desktop PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and consoles. Given the popularity of smartphones, mobile devices have become the primary way to access the internet, overtaking PCs. Google Chrome has been the most popular web browser worldwide in the past decade, holding almost two-thirds of the market in 2023. Safari followed, occupying around 19 percent of the market. Safari turns 20 years old Safari is a web browser developed by Apple and first launched in January 2003. With regular updates, Safari is integrated into iOS, macOS, and iPadOS, the operating systems of iPhones, Macs, and iPads. Thanks to the popularity of Apple devices worldwide, Safari is used as a web browser at different rations in the United States and in many European countries. For instance, Safari held over 29 percent of the UK internet browser market in August 2022 but only 11 percent of the German web browser market in November 2022.

As of December 2024, Google Chrome accounted for around ** percent of the global desktop internet browser market share. Around half of the world’s population uses the internet on a regular basis, and web browsers serve as the channel through which users from across the globe access the internet each day.  What are people using their web browsers for?   With the help of a web browser, users can access a huge variety of content including entertainment sites, social media, and online shopping retailers. In recent years, social media sites such as Facebook have become some of the most frequently visited sites in the world, with users determined to keep up to date with the digital presence of their friends, families, and favorite celebrities. Privacy concerns   Web browsers provide users with an integral digital service, but recent data leaks have alerted users to the pitfalls of putting too much personal data online. A great number of people are becoming aware of and concerned about their online privacy, meaning that web browser developers must prove themselves capable of protecting information if they hope to receive the continued loyalty of their users.

In March 2025, the Google Chrome browser was the leader in the mobile internet browser market, with a share of 66.75 percent. As the runner-up, Apple’s Safari had a market share of around 23 percent. Other contenders in the field include Samsung Internet and Opera. Browser market Around half of the world’s population uses the internet regularly, and web browsers serve as the channel through which users from across the globe access the internet each day. As in the mobile browser market, Chrome is also the dominant figure in the overall web browser market. In December 2024, Chrome for Android and Chrome occupied the top two spots in the global web browser market. Chrome’s dominance is the most prominent in the desktop browser market: in 2024, Google’s popular browser accounted for nearly 67 percent of the market, miles ahead of its competitors. Google Chrome Released in 2008 by Google, Chrome has become one of the tech giant's most successful products over the years, together with their search engine Google Search, mobile operating system Android, e-mail service Gmail, etc. The success of Chrome has led to the expansion of the brand name into the company's other products such as Chrome OS, Chromecast, and Chromebook.

In December 2024, Microsoft's Edge browser had a market share of ***** percent in the United States. Edge was first publicly released in July 2015, with the consumer release of Windows 10. However, Chrome held a majority of the market share, with almost ** percent in the same month. What are web browsers? A web browser is a software application for visualizing websites, documents and data. The most popular current browsers are Google Chrome, Apple’s Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox. Historically one of the large players in the segment, Internet Explorer has unfortunately lost its tight grip on the web browser market.As shown by the graph at hand, Google Chrome has been the most popular browser in the United States since December 2013. In other countries, Google Chrome has also taken up a dominating role. In the European browser market, Chrome and Safari have established strong market positions with ** and **** percent, respectively. On a worldwide scale, Chrome provided a share of around ** percent in the global web browser market as of December 2021.

The Chrome web browser from Google is the most popular browser in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, holding a ** percent share of the market. Safari is Chrome’s nearest rival, holding a ** percent share of the market, ahead of the * percent held by third place Edge. Chrome & Safari popular across all formats Chrome is the clear leader with regard to desktop browsers, holding ***** percent of the market share. Safari was the most popular browser, ahead of Chrome, on both mobile and tablet devices. Much of Chrome’s growth appears to have come at the expense of Internet Explorer (IE). Chrome overtook IE for the first time in December 2012, and since that time, has risen considerably while IE’s market share has plummeted. Chrome on top worldwide    Chrome sits comfortably on top of the global market, with *** versions of the browser holding down the top two positions. Demonstrating the increasing importance of mobile web browsers to suppliers, consumers and advertisers, Chrome for Android actually took the top position, with ***** percent of the market.

In July 2024, Google Chrome had a market share of roughly 46 percent, making it the leading internet browser in Germany. Firefox and Edge followed in second and third place with around 22 and 18 percent

As of March 2025, Google Chrome accounted for around ** percent of overall internet browser market share in the United States. Seemingly the only competitor that could challenge Google Chrome’s position at the top of the U.S. market is Apple’s Safari browser, which accounted for an additional ** percent of the market share at that time. No other web browsers reached even *** percent market share. Web browsers Web browsers serve as the vehicle through which users gain access to the World Wide Web. They allow users from around the world to access a huge variety of content including everything from entertainment sites, to social media, to online shopping. In recent years, social media sites such as Facebook have become some of the most frequently visited sites in the world, as users seek to keep up to date with the digital presence of their friends, families, and favorite celebrities. Types of browser Web browsers, and internet access in general, were initially only available to desktop computers, but as technology has advanced, browsers are becoming standard features of smartphones, TVs, and other consumer electronic devices. Today, Chrome for Android and Safari for iPhone rank among the most widely user web browsers in the world alongside their desktop counterparts.

What is the browser usage like in Belgium? Google Chrome was the most used internet browser in Belgium in December 2024 with a market share of over ** percent. This ranking consists of mobile, desktop, tablet as well as console browsers. This might explain the entries for some specific browsers, like Apple’s Safari (which is a desktop browser but comes pre-installed on iPhones) or Samsung Internet. The smartphone penetration in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium) was at ** percent in 2020. Internet access in Belgium is on the up… In 2020, roughly ** percent of Belgian households had access to the Internet. This was the exact same as the European average of ** percent. Compared to other European countries, Belgium used to be considered below average when it comes to Internet access at home. This value increased in 2018, however, and has been increasing steadily in recent years. … as well as mobile Internet use. Communication and entertainment are popular ways for Belgians to spend time on the Internet. Facebook and Facebook Messenger ranked among the most cited apps that were used every day in Belgium in 2017. This is much the same for teenagers from Flanders, although they also mention Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube as their preferred smartphone apps.

Chrome led the market in May 2024, with a ** percent share of the market in desktop, mobile, tablet and console internet browsers in the United Kingdom (UK). Ranked second was Safari, with ** percent, followed by Edge which obtained almost * percent of the market.

In December 2024, Google Chrome was the most popular mobile internet browser in the United States, with a market share of over ** percent. Apple’s Safari came as a close second, with around ***** percent of market share. U.S. browser market Considering Apple iPhone’s high user rate in the United States, it is no wonder that Safari, the browser pre-installed on every iPhone, is also widely used. When it comes to the overall browser market, however, Safari’s leading status gets lost: Chrome is the number one internet browser in the United States with a market share of about ** percent, while Safari trails as a second with around ** percent share. Safari lags even further behind in the desktop browser market, with only around ** percent share. This correlates to Apple’s standing in the PC market: ranked as number four in the market as of the third quarter of 2021, Apple’s Mac computers enjoy a relatively niche yet loyal user group. With a nearly ** percent share, Chrome is the dominating figure in the U.S. desktop browser market.

As of 2023 in France, the web browser Chrome had a market share of ***** percent, while Firefox occupied around eight percent of the web browser market in the European country. Safari held a strong place with ***** percent, which is an increase of about two percent since 2020.

  Web browser use by device

Since 2012, the web browser Chrome increased its market share steadily, up to around ** percent in March 2024 on desktop computers, and over ** percent on mobile phones that same month. Looking at the market share of the main Internet browsers optimized for tablets, the Safari navigator lost about ** points in market share between June 2018 and May 2021, reaching almost ** percent in 2021. Chrome kept gaining points, reaching almost ** percent in May 2021.

  Search engines usage

According to Statista's Global Consumer Survey from November 2020, ** percent of respondents declared having used Google in the past four weeks, and seven percent stated having used the search engine Ecosia. Although the main players on the browser and search engine markets seem to be used by a majority of users, French people also mentioned wishing using alternative web browsers or search engines: in fact, ** percent of respondents stated already using an alternative Internet browser to Internet Explorer or Chrome, in a survey from May 2018.

Chrome has over the past decade overtaken IE and Firefox to become the most widely used internet browser (desktop, tablet, mobile and console) in Europe. It's market share reached about 60 percent in 2024. IE's decline in the browser market in Europe is dramatic: from more than 46 percent in 2009 to just over 0.1 percent in 2024.

Chrome was the leading browser in Kazakhstan in 2023, having made up nearly ** percent of the web traffic. Safari listed second, with a share of over ** percent. Russian Yandex Browser made it in the top three, accounting for roughly *** percent of the market in the same period.

As of December 2024, did Chrome had over ** percent of the market share of web browsers used on desktop computers in the United Kingdom (UK). Well ahead of the ** percent held by nearest rival, Edge.

Chrome was the browser with the largest market share in Denmark, as of August 2024. Its market share was roughly ** percent that month and was followed by Safari with around ** percent of the market share. Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Samsung Internet were other leading web browsers in Denmark for the evaluated period.  Mobile browsers in Denmark When it comes to mobile web browsers, the one with the biggest market share was Apple's Safari with nearly ** percent of the total market as of April 2021. Chrome ranked second with roughly ** percent of the market share. As of desktop web browsers, the positions were reversed: Chrome ranked first with roughly ** percent of the market share and Safari came second with around ** percent in April 2021.  Worldwide browser marketChrome has been the worldwide leader among mobile internet browsers since August 2014. As of July 2021, Chrome had a market share of roughly ** percent, while Safari followed with approximately ** percent. Samsung Internet and UC Browser had roughly *** and and *** percent of the market respectively.

As of August 2024, Chrome had the largest market share of web browsers in Finland of roughly ** percent. Chrome was first released in 2008 and is developed by Google. Firefox is the web browser to hold the second largest market share, with a share of * percent. Apple's Safari ranked third with around * percent of the total web browser market in Finland.

As of December 2024, Google’s Chrome accounted for ***** percent of the global web browser market share. Firefox and Internet Explorer have experienced massively reduced market share in recent years as Chrome’s influence has expanded, and new competitors have entered the market. How are web browsers changing? In the UK, smartphones have overtaken traditional desktop computers as the most popular way to access the internet. Tech giants such as Samsung and Apple have used their smartphone hardware as a platform to encourage the use of their mobile web browsers. Each iPhone comes pre-loaded with Apple’s Safari set as its default internet browser, and consumers have become increasingly comfortable with the platform without having to seek it out themselves specifically. Google’s role in the web Throughout the years, Google has become increasingly vertically integrated at many levels of the tech industry. Already controlling the world’s most used search engine, the company also owns the world’s most popular web browser (Google Chrome), the world’s most popular email service (Gmail), the world’s most popular GPS mapping service (Google Maps), and has recently branched out into hardware itself, with its line of smartphones and wearable devices.

Chrome was the web browser with the largest market share in Sweden as of August 2024. Its market share was around ** percent that year, while Safari had a market share of nearly ** percent. Desktop web browsers        Chrome led in the ranking of desktop web browsers in January 2021 and had a market share of almost ** percent. Safari and Edge followed in the ranking with market shares of ** and roughly ** percent respectively. Mobile web browsers        In contrast, Safari was the leading web browser for mobile devices. Its market share in January 2021 was roughly ** percent. Chrome’s market share among mobile devices was roughly ** percent as of that month. Next in the ranking was Samsung Internet with a market share just above **** percent.

In 2024, Chrome had a majority of the market share of web browsers in Portugal with almost ** percent. Ranked second was Safari with a market share of ***** percent, followed by Edge which had about ***** percent.