Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world with more than 65% of the Browser Market Share in Dec 2022, followed by Apple’s Safari and Microsoft Edge.
Google Chrome is used by roughly six to seven out of ten individuals worldwide to browse the internet.
Let’s examine the top browsers globally along with their market shares:
- Google Chrome – accounts for a market share of about 65.68% in the browser market worldwide in September 2022
- Apple’s Safari – accounts for a market share of about 18.68% in the browser market worldwide in September 2022
- Microsoft Edge – accounts for a market share of about 4.33% in the browser market worldwide in September 2022
- Mozilla Firefox – accounts for a market share of about 3.15% in the browser market worldwide in September 2022
- Samsung Internet – accounts for a market share of about 2.75% in the browser market worldwide in September 2022
- Opera – accounts for a market share of about 2.26% in the browser market worldwide in September 2022
Browsers in Different Devices
Web browsers are used for a variety of tasks, including online shopping, social networking, watching videos, reading blogs, and interacting with others.
Users can browse the World Wide Web and go to their favorite websites thanks to this software.
Users can access browsers using a variety of devices, including desktop computers, mobile phones, and tablets.
Due to their portability and accessibility, mobile devices account for the majority of web browsing.
The market shares of browsers across various devices are shown below.
Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide
- In September 2022, Google Chrome’s share of the global desktop browser market was 67.34%.
- In September 2022, Microsoft Edge‘s share of the global desktop browser market was 10.8%.
- In September 2022, Safari’s market share on desktop browsers worldwide reached 8.93%.
- In September 2022, Mozilla Firefox‘s share of the global desktop browser market reached 7.27%.
- In September 2022, Opera‘s share of the global desktop browser market reached 2.93%.
- In September 2022, IE‘s share of the global desktop browser market reached 0.84%.
Mobile Browser Market Share Worldwide
- In September 2022, Google Chrome’s share of the global mobile browser market was 65.23%.
- The market share of Safari among mobile browsers worldwide in September 2022 was 24.62%.
- Samsung In September 2022, Internet’s global market share for mobile browsers was 4.69%.
- In September 2022, Opera‘s market share of mobile browsers worldwide reached 1.86%.
- In September 2022, UC Browser‘s share of the global mobile browser market was 1.17%.
- In September 2022, Android‘s share of the global mobile browser market reached 0.73%.
- In September 2022, Mozilla Firefox‘s share of the global mobile browser market was 0.49%.
Tablet Browser Market Share Worldwide
- In September 2022, Google Chrome‘s market share for tablet browsers was 47.99%.
- In September 2022, Safari’s market share for tablet browsers reached 35.4%.
- In September 2022, Android’s share of the global tablet browser market reached 14.46%.
- In September 2022, Opera‘s share of the global tablet browser market reached 0.78%.
- In September 2022, Microsoft Edge’s share of the global tablet browser market was 0.36%.
- In September 2022, Puffin‘s global tablet browser market share was 0.25%.
Browser Market Share in the United States
According to the 2022 study, from January 2022 through September 2022, Google Chrome and Safari had nearly equal market shares for browsers.
Because more Americans are buying Apple products, Safari’s market share is steadily growing.
The market share of browsers in the US as of September 2022 is as follows:
- In September 2022, Google Chrome has a 50.58% market share of the US browser market.
- In September 2022, Apple’s Safari had a 34.63% market share in the US browser market.
- In September 2022, Microsoft Edge has a 6.37% market share in the US browser market.
- In September 2022, Mozilla Firefox had a 3.52% market share in the US browser market.
- In September 2022, Samsung Internet had a 2.05% market share in the US browser market.
Google Chrome
The most widely used and leading internet browser worldwide is Google Chrome. On all devices, it is simple to use.
Users can move between several user profiles, search the web, and translate web pages using Chrome. Compared to other browsers, it offers the most extensive library of extensions.
The market share breakdown for Google Chrome by quarter in 2022 is as follows:
- In the global browser market as of January 2022, Google Chrome held a market share of 63.06%.
- Google Chrome’s share of the global browser market in March 2022 was 64.53%.
- In the global browser market as of June 2022, Google Chrome had a market share of 65.87%.
- In the global browser market, Google Chrome had a market share of 65.68% in September.
Safari
On all Apple devices, Safari is used to search for and access online content. It guarantees rich customization and strong privacy protection.
It is acknowledged as the world’s fastest browser. Users of the browser can add additional features by using its extensions.
The following table shows Safari‘s market shares for each quarter in 2022:
- Safari controls a 63.06% market share of the global browser market as of January 2022.
- Safari controls a market share of 64.53% of the global browser market as of March 2022.
- Safari controls a market share of 65.87% of the global browser market as of June 2022.
- In the month of September, Safari controlled 65.68 percent of the global browser market.
Microsoft Edge
Users’ data is safeguarded by Microsoft Edge, a safe browser. It contains features that help you multitask more quickly and be more productive.
It protects its consumers while assisting them in getting the most out of their surfing and searching time. On Windows, this browser performs best.
The market share breakdown for Microsoft Edge by quarter in 2022 is as follows:
- Microsoft Edge asserts a 4.12% market share in the global browser industry as of January 2022.
- Microsoft Edge asserts a market share of 4.05% in the global browser industry as of March 2022.
- Microsoft Edge asserts a market share of 4.13% in the global browser industry as of June 2022.
- Microsoft Edge claims to have 4.33% of the global browser market in September.
People frequently utilize web browsers to surf their favorite entertainment websites and do informational searches online. These browsers keep a record of your surfing activity so you may go back and review earlier searches and actions if necessary. These browsers also include bookmarking and browser customization features. Chrome is the most widely used and most widely used web browser in the world, followed by Safari, Edge, Firefox, Samsung Internet, and Opera.
Google Chrome is the primary browser for almost 3.2 billion internet users worldwide.
