Browser Statistics
W3Schools' famous
Browser Statistics
since 2002
Browser Statistics
since 2002
The Most Popular Browsers
W3Schools has over 60 million monthly visits.
From the statistics below (collected since 2002) you can read the long term trends of browser usage.
Click on the browser names to see detailed browser information:
| 2023 | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 77.4 % | 10.6 % | 4.9 % | 3.9 % | 2.4 % |
| October | 78.0 % | 10.3 % | 4.8 % | 3.9 % | 2.3 % |
| September | 78.8 % | 10.3 % | 4.6 % | 3.4 % | 2.2 % |
| August | 80.1 % | 9.8 % | 4.6 % | 3.0 % | 1.8 % |
| July | 79.9 % | 10.0 % | 4.8 % | 3.0 % | 1.8 % |
| June | 79.8 % | 9.4 % | 4.3 % | 3.5 % | 2.1 % |
| May | 79.4 % | 9.3 % | 4.5 % | 3.7 % | 2.3 % |
| April | 79.5 % | 9.0 % | 4.6 % | 3.8 % | 2.2 % |
| March | 79.6 % | 8.8 % | 4.7 % | 3.7 % | 2.3 % |
| February | 79.7 % | 8.6 % | 4.8 % | 3.9 % | 2.2 % |
| January | 79.7 % | 8.2 % | 5.0 % | 3.9 % | 2.3 % |
| 2022 | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| December | 80.3 % | 7.8 % | 4.9 % | 3.7 % | 2.4 % |
| November | 79.9 % | 8.1 % | 4.9 % | 3.9 % | 2.2 % |
| October | 79.9 % | 8.1 % | 5.2 % | 4.2 % | 1.7 % |
| September | 80.9 % | 7.8 % | 5.2 % | 3.7 % | 1.5 % |
| August | 81.1 % | 7.6 % | 5.2 % | 3.4 % | 1.7 % |
| July | 81.1 % | 7.5 % | 5.0 % | 3.4 % | 2.1 % |
| June | 76.3 % | 7.4 % | 5.1 % | 3.6 % | 2.3 % |
| May | 79.9 % | 7.3 % | 5.3 % | 3.8 % | 2.4 % |
| April | 80.3 % | 7.2 % | 5.3 % | 3.8 % | 2.4 % |
| March | 80.3 % | 7.5 % | 5.3 % | 3.7 % | 2.3 % |
| February | 79.9 % | 7.5 % | 5.4 % | 4.0 % | 2.3 % |
| January | 80.1 % | 7.3 % | 5.5 % | 3.9 % | 2.3 % |
| 2021 | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| December | 81.0 % | 6.6 % | 5.5 % | 3.7 % | 2.3 % |
| November | 80.0 % | 6.8 % | 5.8 % | 3.9 % | 2.4 % |
| October | 80.3 % | 6.7 % | 5.7 % | 3.9 % | 2.3 % |
| September | 80.9 % | 6.5 % | 5.6 % | 3.6 % | 2.2 % |
| August | 81.4 % | 6.1 % | 5.6 % | 3.3 % | 2.1 % |
| July | 81.6 % | 6.0 % | 5.6 % | 3.3 % | 2.2 % |
| June | 81.7 % | 5.9 % | 5.6 % | 3.4 % | 2.2 % |
| May | 81.2 % | 5.8 % | 5.8 % | 3.5 % | 2.4 % |
| April | 80.7 % | 5.6 % | 6.1 % | 3.7 % | 2.4 % |
| March | 80.8 % | 5.5 % | 6.3 % | 3.7 % | 2.3 % |
| February | 80.6 % | 5.4 % | 6.6 % | 3.9 % | 2.3 % |
| January | 80.3 % | 5.3 % | 6.7 % | 3.8 % | 2.3 % |
| 2020 | Chrome | Edge/IE | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| December | 80.5 % | 5.2 % | 6.7 % | 3.7 % | 2.3 % |
| November | 80.0 % | 5.3 % | 7.1 % | 3.9 % | 2.3 % |
| October | 80.4 % | 5.2 % | 7.1 % | 3.7 % | 2.1 % |
| September | 81.0 % | 4.9 % | 7.2 % | 3.6 % | 2.0 % |
| August | 81.2 % | 4.6 % | 7.3 % | 3.4 % | 2.0 % |
| July | 81.3 % | 4.3 % | 7.6 % | 3.4 % | 2.0 % |
| June | 80.7 % | 3.9 % | 8.1 % | 3.7 % | 2.1 % |
| May | 80.7 % | 3.5 % | 8.5 % | 4.1 % | 1.6 % |
| April | 80.7 % | 3.4 % | 8.6 % | 4.2 % | 1.5 % |
| March | 81.4 % | 3.5 % | 8.7 % | 3.7 % | 1.3 % |
| February | 82.0 % | 3.4 % | 8.7 % | 3.4 % | 1.2 % |
| January | 81.9 % | 3.0 % | 9.1 % | 3.3 % | 1.3 % |
| 2019 | Chrome | Edge/IE | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| November | 81.3 % | 3.2 % | 9.2 % | 3.5 % | 1.4 % |
| September | 81.4 % | 3.3 % | 9.1 % | 3.1 % | 1.6 % |
| July | 80.9 % | 3.3 % | 9.3 % | 2.7 % | 1.6 % |
| May | 80.4 % | 3.6 % | 9.5 % | 3.3 % | 1.7 % |
| March | 80.0 % | 3.8 % | 9.6 % | 3.3 % | 1.7 % |
| January | 79.5 % | 4.0 % | 10.2 % | 3.3 % | 1.6 % |
| 2018 | Chrome | IE/Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| November | 79.1 % | 4.1 % | 10.2 % | 3.8 % | 1.6 % |
| September | 79.6 % | 3.9 % | 10.3 % | 3.3 % | 1.5 % |
| July | 80.1 % | 3.5 % | 10.8 % | 2.7 % | 1.5 % |
| May | 79.0 % | 3.9 % | 10.9 % | 3.2 % | 1.6 % |
| March | 78.1 % | 4.0 % | 11.5 % | 3.3 % | 1.6 % |
| January | 77.2 % | 4.1 % | 12.4 % | 3.2 % | 1.6 % |
| 2017 | Chrome | IE/Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| November | 76.8 % | 4.3 % | 12.5 % | 3.3 % | 1.6 % |
| September | 76.5 % | 4.2 % | 12.8 % | 3.2 % | 1.2 % |
| July | 76.7 % | 4.2 % | 13.3 % | 3.0 % | 1.2 % |
| May | 75.8 % | 4.6 % | 13.6 % | 3.4 % | 1.1 % |
| March | 75.1 % | 4.8 % | 14.1 % | 3.6 % | 1.0 % |
| January | 73.7 % | 4.9 % | 15.4 % | 3.6 % | 1.0 % |
| 2016 | Chrome | IE/Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| November | 73.8 % | 5.2 % | 15.3 % | 3.5 % | 1.1 % |
| September | 72.5 % | 5.3 % | 16.3 % | 3.5 % | 1.0 % |
| July | 71.9 % | 5.2 % | 17.1 % | 3.2 % | 1.1 % |
| May | 71.4 % | 5.7 % | 16.9 % | 3.6 % | 1.2 % |
| March | 69.9 % | 6.1 % | 17.8 % | 3.6 % | 1.3 % |
| January | 68.4 % | 6.2 % | 18.8 % | 3.7 % | 1.4 % |
| Year | Chrome | IE | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.3 % | 6.5 % | 21.6 % | 4.9 % | 2.5 % |
| 2014 | 59.8 % | 8.5 % | 24.9 % | 3.5 % | 1.7 % |
| 2013 | 52.8 % | 11.8 % | 28.9 % | 3.6 % | 1.6 % |
| 2012 | 42.9 % | 16.3 % | 33.7 % | 3.9 % | 2.1 % |
| 2011 | 29.4 % | 22.0 % | 42.0 % | 3.6 % | 2.4 % |
| 2010 | 16.7 % | 30.4 % | 46.4 % | 3.4 % | 2.3 % |
| 2009 | 6.5 % | 39.4 % | 47.9 % | 3.3 % | 2.1 % |
| 2008 | 52.4 % | 42.6 % | 2.5 % | 1.9 % | |
| 2007 | 58.5 % | 35.9 % | 1.5 % | 1.9 % | |
| Netscape | |||||
| 2006 | 62.4 % | 27.8 % | 0.4 % | 1.4 % | |
| 2005 | 73.8 % | 22.4 % | 0.5 % | 1.2 % | |
| Mozilla | |||||
| 2004 | 80.4 % | 12.6 % | 2.2 % | 1.6 % | |
| 2003 | 87.2 % | 5.7 % | 2.7 % | 1.7 % | |
| 2002 | 84.5 % | 3.5 % | 7.3 % |
- Chrome = Google Chrome
- Edge = Microsoft Edge
- IE = Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Firefox = Mozilla Firefox (identified as Mozilla before 2005)
- Mozilla = The Mozilla Suite (identified as Firefox after 2004)
- Safari = Apple Safari (and Konqueror. Both identified as Mozilla before 2007)
- Opera = Opera (from 2011; Opera Mini is included here)
- Netscape = Netscape Navigator (identified as Mozilla after 2006)
Statistics Can Be Misleading
W3Schools' statistics may not be relevant to your web site. Different sites attract different audiences. Some web sites attract developers using professional hardware, while other sites attract hobbyists using older computers.
Anyway, data collected from W3Schools' log-files over many years clearly shows the long term trends.
Browsers Developer Tools
Browser's developer tools can be used to inspect, edit and debug HTML, CSS, and JavaScript of the curently-loaded page. To learn more, check out the browser's own manual for developer tools:
Microsoft Edge Developer Tools
Other Statistics
Computer Speed
The first electrical computer, Z3 (1941), could do 5 instructions per second.
The first electronic digital computer, ENIAC (1945), could do 5000 instructions per second.
Today's computers can do 5 billion instructions per second.
| Computer | Year | Instructions per Second | Bits per Instruction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z3 | 1941 | 5 | 4 |
| ENIAC | 1945 | 5.000 | 8 |
| IBM PC | 1981 | 5.000.000 | 16 |
| Intel Pentium | 1995 | 100.000.000 | 32 |
| AMD | 2000 | 1.000.000.000 | 64 |
| Today | 2020 | 5.000.000.000 | 128 |
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