Browser market share: The most popular browsers of 2025

Research highlights: As of January 2025, Chrome dominates the global browser market with a 67.08% share, almost four times the share of its nearest competitor, Safari. Chrome is the top browser on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

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Browser market share worldwide

• Chrome is the most popular browser with a 67.08% share, which is almost 4 times as much as the next competitor

• Safari is in second place with an 18.35% share. It's way behind Chrome but still much more popular than other browsers

• Edge is the third most popular browser, with only 5.19% of the market.

• Firefox has a 2.91% share, making it the fourth most popular browser. However, it's used a lot less than Edge

• Samsung Internet and Opera have similar market shares, with 2.61% and 2.43% respectively

• The top three browsers (Chrome, Safari, and Edge) together make up 88.70% of the market. This leaves all the other browsers to fight over the remaining 11.30% of the global share

Market share by device

Desktop browser market share

• Chrome remains the dominant desktop browser in 2024 with a 65.14% market share

• Edge is the second most popular desktop browser with a 13.06% share, significantly higher than its share in the overall market. This could be due to being the default browser on Windows

• Safari holds the third position on desktops with 8.78%, reflecting its solid user base, particularly among Apple users

• Firefox ranks fourth with a 6.89% share, showing it still maintains a loyal user base despite fierce competition

• The top three browsers (Chrome, Edge, and Safari) together account for 86.98% of the desktop market, leaving the remaining browsers to compete for just 13.02% of the share

Mobile browser market share

• Chrome is the dominant browser on smartphones with a 65.84% market share

• Safari holds the second position with a 23.80% share, primarily due to its integration with iPhones

• Samsung Internet ranks third with a 4.36% share

• Opera has a 2.10% share

• Edge has a 0.34% share, showing it is less favored on smartphones compared to its desktop usage

Tablet browser market share

• Chrome is the leading browser on tablets with a 47.25% market share

• Safari holds a significant share of 35.79%, making it the second most popular browser for tablet users, largely due to its integration with Apple devices

• Android browser ranks third with a 14.29% share

• Opera has a minor presence on tablets with a 0.81% share

• Edge also has a small share of 0.71%, significantly less compared to its desktop share

• Firefox has a minimal presence on tablets with a 0.08% share, significantly lower than its desktop usage

• The top three browsers (Chrome, Safari, and Android) together account for 97.33% of the tablet market, leaving only 2.67% for all other browsers combined

The most popular browsers by region

The most popular browsers in Africa

• Chrome is the overwhelmingly dominant browser in Africa with a 75.41% market share, indicating its widespread usage across the continent

• Opera holds the second position with a 7.98% share, showcasing its significant popularity in Africa

• Safari closely follows Opera with a 7.91% share, reflecting its strong user base, likely among Apple device users

• Samsung Internet has a 3.46% share, showing moderate usage among Samsung smartphone users in Africa

• Edge has a 2.77% share, indicating some presence but much lower than the top browsers

• The top three browsers (Chrome, Opera, and Safari) together account for 91.30% of the market share in Africa, leaving only 8.70% for all other browsers combined

The most popular browsers in Asia

• Chrome is the leading browser in Asia with a 71.34% market share

• Safari holds the second position with a 13.52% share, showing significant use among Apple users

• Edge ranks third with a 3.72% share

• Samsung Internet has a 2.61% share, showing reasonable use among Samsung smartphone users

• Firefox holds a 1.54% share, maintaining a smaller yet dedicated user base in Asia

• The top three browsers (Chrome, Safari, and Edge) together account for 88.58% of the market share in Asia, leaving only 11.42% for all other browsers combined

The most popular browsers in North America

• Chrome remains the most popular browser in North America with a 51.93% market share, which is lower than its share in Europe (61.46%), Africa (75.41%), and Asia (71.34%).

• Safari holds a significant 31.79% share, reflecting the strong presence of Apple devices in North America. This is notably higher compared to its shares in Europe (19.00%), Africa (7.91%), and Asia (13.52%)

• Edge ranks third with a 7.63% share

• Firefox has a 4.28% share, slightly lower than in Europe (4.97%), but higher than in Africa (1.38%) and Asia (1.54%)

• The top three browsers (Chrome, Safari, and Edge) together account for 91.35% of the market share in North America, leaving only 8.65% for all other browsers combined

The most popular browsers in Oceania

• Chrome is the leading browser in Oceania with a 55.98% market share, lower than its share in Africa (75.41%), Asia (71.34%), but comparable to North America (51.93%)

• Safari holds a 28.29% share, higher than in Europe (19.00%), Africa (7.91%), and Asia (13.52%), but slightly lower than in North America (31.79%)

• Edge ranks third with an 8.20% share, the highest of all regions

• Firefox has a 2.94% share

• The top three browsers (Chrome, Safari, and Edge) together account for 92.47% of the market share in Oceania, leaving only 7.53% for all other browsers combined

The most popular browsers in South America

• Chrome dominates the browser market in South America with a 78.25% share, the highest compared to other regions

• Safari holds a 7.66% share, the lowest of all regions

• Edge ranks third with a 4.17% share

• The top three browsers (Chrome, Safari, and Edge) together account for 90.08% of the market share in South America, leaving only 9.92% for all other browsers combined.

Market Share by browser

Chrome market share

• In 2024, Chrome's global market share increased to 65.16%, marking a 2.02% rise from 2023

• From 2011 to 2012, Chrome experienced its highest annual growth rate, with market share jumping by 48.05%

• In 2010, Chrome's market share was just 9.95%, but it achieved an extraordinary growth rate of 208.05% from the previous year, 2009

• The market share of Chrome has consistently grown year-on-year except for minor declines in 2021 and 2023

• South America has the highest Chrome market share at 78.25%

• Chrome’s market share in South America and Africa is significantly higher compared to other regions, suggesting that users in these regions may have a stronger preference for Chrome or fewer competing alternatives

• The relatively lower market share in North America and Oceania could be due to stronger competition from browsers like Safari and Edge

• North America has the lowest share at 51.93%, but Chrome still leads the market

Chrome market charge per region

Chrome market share by year

Safari market share

• In 2024, Safari's global market share declined to 18.35%, a 7.23% decrease from 2023

• Despite the growth in 2023, Safari's market share saw a 7.23% drop in 2024

• Comparing 2009 to 2024, Safari's market share increased by 14.94 percentage points

• Safari experienced its highest annual growth rate between 2009 and 2010, with an increase of 44.57%

• The highest market share for Safari is in North America (31.79%), while the lowest is in South America (7.66%)

• Safari is the second most popular browser in most regions with the exception of Africa

Safari market charge per region

Safari market share by year

Opera market share

• In 2024, Opera's global market share dropped to 2.43%, a significant 11.31% decline from 2023

• Over the last decade, Opera's market share fell from 4.00% in 2014 to 2.43% in 2024, a decrease of 1.57 percentage points

• The highest annual growth for Opera occurred in 2015, with a significant increase of 25%

• Despite some growth spurts, Opera's overall market share trend from 2009 to 2024 shows a decrease from 2.85% to 2.43%

• Africa stands out with a 7.98% share, significantly higher than in any other region

• North America and Oceania have the lowest shares at 1.32% and 1.12% respectively

Opera market charge per region

Opera market share by year

Microsoft Edge market share

• In 2024, Edge's global market share increased to 5.19%, marking a 3.18% rise from the previous year

• Edge has shown consistent growth since its introduction, with a significant increase of 20.33% in 2023 and 16.43% in 2022

• From its introduction in 2019 to 2024, Edge's market share grew to 5.19%

• Oceania leads with an 8.20% share

• Africa has the lowest share at 2.77%, suggesting that Edge is less popular compared to other regions.

Edge market charge per region

Edge market share by year

Internet Explorer market share

• Internet Explorer has experienced a continuous decline, with its market share dropping from 59.10% in 2009 to 0.16% in 2024

• The most substantial yearly decline for Internet Explorer occurred between 2020 and 2021, with a 54.07% drop in market share

• Internet Explorer has the highest market share in South America (0.24%), indicating some continued despite Microsoft retiring Internet Explorer in favor of Edge

• Africa and Asia both have the lowest shares at 0.05%, showing that Internet Explorer is almost phased out in these regions

IE market charge per region

IE market share by year

Firefox market share

• In 2024, Firefox's global market share declined to 2.91%, a 1.36% decrease from 2023

• Firefox has experienced a continuous decline in market share since 2009, when it held 30.17%, dropping to 2.91% in 2024

• The most substantial annual decline for Firefox occurred between 2016 and 2017, with a 22.33% drop in market share.

• Europe leads with a 4.97% share, reflecting a solid user base and possibly stronger privacy and open-source preferences among European users

• North America follows with a 4.28% share, showing substantial usage and a dedicated user base

• Africa has the lowest share at 1.38%, indicating that Firefox is less popular compared to other regions

Firefox market charge per region

Firefox market share by year

Sources

• Statcounter

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