Browser market share since 2009
Internet Explorer's fall, Chrome's rise, Safari's mobile boost: the browser wars since 2009.
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What the data shows
- In 2026, Chrome ranks #1 with 71.4%, ahead of Safari (14.8%) and Edge (4.6%).
- Back in 2009, Internet Explorer was #1 with 65.0%.
- The top spot changed hands once: Chrome in 2013.
- Biggest climber: Chrome, from #5 in 2009 to #1 in 2026.
- Edge wasn't on the board in 2009 but is in the top 5 by 2026.
About this chart
In 2009 Internet Explorer still had most of the market. Google Chrome launched in 2008 and overtook it within a few years, then mobile made Safari the clear number two.
Shares are StatCounter's worldwide page-view estimates for January of each year.
The data
Source: StatCounter Global Stats, worldwide browser market share across all platforms, January of each year. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
| Date | Chrome | Safari | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Samsung Internet | UC Browser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.4% | 2.8% | 26.9% | 65.0% | 3.1% | |||
| 2010 | 5.9% | 4.2% | 31.2% | 54.4% | 2.4% | |||
| 2011 | 15.0% | 5.9% | 29.4% | 44.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | ||
| 2012 | 26.0% | 8.1% | 22.7% | 34.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | ||
| 2013 | 31.7% | 10.7% | 18.6% | 26.6% | 3.1% | 1.3% | ||
| 2014 | 35.9% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 17.8% | 4.3% | 2.6% | ||
| 2015 | 42.3% | 13.8% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 4.1% | 3.8% | ||
| 2016 | 47.8% | 12.9% | 1.1% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 5.5% | 7.3% | |
| 2017 | 51.8% | 14.5% | 1.7% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 8.3% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | 14.4% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 8.3% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | 15.2% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | 17.2% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | 19.5% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | 19.8% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | 18.7% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | 18.8% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.8% |
| 2025 | 67.1% | 18.0% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| 2026 | 71.4% | 14.8% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.6% |
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What is the most used web browser?
In 2026, Chrome ranks #1 with 71.4%, followed by Safari (14.8%) and Edge (4.6%). Source: StatCounter Global Stats, worldwide browser market share across all platforms, January of each year.
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StatCounter Global Stats, worldwide browser market share across all platforms, January of each year. Retrieved November 3, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.
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