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Android vs iOS market share, 2009 to 2026

Android carried 69.0% of mobile web traffic in January to October 2026 against iOS at 31.0%, iOS's best yearly share since 2009.

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What the data shows

  • Android: 2.7% in 2009, 69.0% in 2026 (26× higher). It peaked at 76.9% in 2018.
  • iOS: 37.6% in 2009, 31.0% in 2026. Its low point was 20.0% in 2016.

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Android handled 69.0% of worldwide mobile web traffic in January to October 2026, down from 72.8% in 2025, while iOS rose to 31.0%, its highest yearly share since 2009. The numbers are StatCounter's share of mobile page views, not devices sold or installed. Early rows do not sum to 100 because Symbian, BlackBerry and other systems are omitted.

In 2009 iOS had 37.6% and Android just 2.7%. Android first led in the yearly averages in 2012, at 28.8% to 25.2%; in 2011 iOS still led, 23.6% to 20.1%. Android peaked at 76.9% in 2018, when iOS stood at 20.9%, and iOS had bottomed out at 20.0% two years earlier, in 2016. The 2026 figures cover only the first ten months of the year.

The data

Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Mobile Operating System Market Share Worldwide (CC BY-SA 3.0); yearly averages. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Data: StatCounter Global Stats, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; attribution required. Share of mobile web page views, not devices sold or installed base. Other mobile OSes (Symbian, Series 40, BlackBerry, etc.) are omitted, so the two rows do not sum to 100 in early years. 2026 covers January-October 2026 only.

Android vs iOS market share, Share of mobile web traffic, worldwide, 2009-2026, 2009–2026
DateAndroidiOS
20092.7%37.6%
20109.4%27.2%
201120.1%23.6%
201228.8%25.2%
201341.0%25.1%
201455.4%24.8%
201566.3%20.9%
201671.6%20.0%
201775.5%20.4%
201876.9%20.9%
201975.7%22.8%
202073.2%26.3%
202172.0%27.4%
202271.6%27.9%
202370.4%29.1%
202471.7%27.9%
202572.8%26.9%
202669.0%31.0%

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Which has more users, Android or iOS?

On worldwide mobile web traffic, Android: 69.0% versus 31.0% for iOS in January to October 2026, per StatCounter. This measures page views, not the number of phones in use.

When did Android overtake iOS?

In StatCounter's yearly averages Android first led in 2012, with 28.8% against iOS at 25.2%. In 2011 iOS still led, 23.6% to 20.1%.

Where does this data come from?

StatCounter Global Stats, Mobile Operating System Market Share Worldwide (CC BY-SA 3.0); yearly averages. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Data: StatCounter Global Stats, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; attribution required. Share of mobile web page views, not devices sold or installed base. Other mobile OSes (Symbian, Series 40, BlackBerry, etc.) are omitted, so the two rows do not sum to 100 in early years. 2026 covers January-October 2026 only. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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