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Browser Market Share 2026: Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox and Brave

Chrome had 68.81% of worldwide browser market share across all devices in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Safari had 16.6%, Edge 5.33% and Firefox 2.56%. In the United States, Safari is much bigger at 28.14%. On desktop, Edge is second with 13.2%. Other datasets put Chrome between 68.98% and 76.85%.

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Browser market share 2026

StatCounter measures the browser behind each page view on websites that run its free tracking code. Phones, tablets, computers and consoles are counted together.

Chrome is the most used browser in the world by a wide margin. It had 68.81% of page views in October 2026, 4.1 times Safari's 16.6%. Edge was third with 5.33%. Every other browser was below 3%.

Single months move a lot. October 2025 was a high point for Chrome at 73.17%, so a straight year-on-year comparison makes Chrome look weaker than it is. The 12-month average is the safer read: 69.18% for Chrome, up from 68.25% in the previous 12 months, and 16.14% for Safari.

Safari's share follows the mix of devices. It is the default browser on iPhone and iPad, so it rises when more page views come from Apple phones. The same pattern shows up in our operating system market share data, where iOS gained ground in 2026.

Chrome, Safari and Edge share of worldwide browser market, all devices, October 2025 to October 2026
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Edge
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026 Chrome 68.81% Safari 16.60% Edge 5.33%

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  1. Chrome had 68.81% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  2. Safari had 16.6% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  3. Edge had 5.33% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  4. Firefox had 2.56% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  5. Opera had 2.16% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  6. Samsung Internet had 2.05% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  7. Chrome averaged 69.18% of worldwide browser market share over the 12 months to October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: Mean of the 12 monthly Chrome shares, November 2025 to October 2026. The previous 12 months averaged 68.25%.

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  8. Safari averaged 16.14% of worldwide browser market share over the 12 months to October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: Mean of the 12 monthly Safari shares, November 2025 to October 2026.

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  9. Chrome's 12-month average worldwide browser share rose by 0.93 percentage points in the year to October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: Average for November 2025 to October 2026 (69.18%) minus average for November 2024 to October 2025 (68.25%).

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  10. Chrome's worldwide browser share was 4.1 times Safari's in October 2026 (68.81% vs 16.6%), calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: Chrome share divided by Safari share, same month, same source.

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  11. All browsers other than Chrome had a combined 31.19% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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Worldwide browser market share, all devices, October 2025 vs October 2026, with 12-month average
BrowserOctober 2025October 202612-month average
Chrome73.17%68.81%69.18%
Safari13.27%16.6%16.14%
Edge4.62%5.33%5.28%
Firefox2.21%2.56%2.57%
Opera1.76%2.16%1.88%
Samsung Internet1.74%2.05%1.99%
UC Browser0.54%0.57%0.57%
Brave0.73%0.4%0.74%
Source: StatCounter Global Stats (CC BY-SA 3.0). 12-month averages (November 2025 to October 2026) calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

Browser market share in the United States

Safari is much bigger in the United States than worldwide, and the gap shows up most on phones.

Chrome had 55.94% of US page views in October 2026 and Safari 28.14%. Chrome's lead over Safari is 2.0 times in the US, against 4.1 times worldwide.

Edge (7.08%) and Firefox (3.62%) are also a little stronger in the US than worldwide. Both are mostly used on computers.

On US phones the race is close. Safari led Chrome every month from January 2025 to August 2026. In September 2026 Chrome moved ahead, and in October 2026 it had 48.88% against 44.77% for Safari. Two months is a short run, so wait for more data before calling it a trend.

Chrome and Safari share of US mobile browser market, October 2024 to October 2026
  • Chrome
  • Safari
0% 20% 40% 60% Oct 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026 Chrome 48.88% Safari 44.77%

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  1. Chrome had 55.94% of browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  2. Safari had 28.14% of browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  3. Edge had 7.08% of browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  4. Firefox had 3.62% of browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  5. Chrome's US browser share was 2.0 times Safari's in October 2026, against 4.1 times worldwide, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: US Chrome share (55.94%) divided by US Safari share (28.14%). Worldwide: 68.81% divided by 16.6%.

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  6. Safari's browser share in the United States was 11.54 percentage points higher than its worldwide share in October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: US Safari share (28.14%) minus worldwide Safari share (16.6%).

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  7. Chrome had 48.88% of mobile browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  8. Safari had 44.77% of mobile browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  9. Chrome passed Safari on US mobile browser share in September 2026, the first time since December 2024, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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Browser market share in the United States vs worldwide, all devices, October 2026
BrowserUnited StatesWorldwideGap (points)
Chrome55.94%68.81%-12.87
Safari28.14%16.6%+11.54
Edge7.08%5.33%+1.75
Firefox3.62%2.56%+1.06
Samsung Internet1.63%2.05%-0.42
Opera1.6%2.16%-0.56
Source: StatCounter Global Stats (CC BY-SA 3.0). Gap calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

Chrome vs Safari market share by country

Chrome leads in every one of the 12 large markets we checked. How far ahead it is depends on how many people use iPhones and on local browsers.

Chrome's share ranged from 49.13% in the United Kingdom to 89.55% in India in October 2026. In the United Kingdom and the United States, Safari takes close to a third of page views.

Local browsers still matter in a few markets. Yandex Browser had 27.68% in Russia. In South Korea, Samsung Internet had 9.95% and Naver's Whale 8.35%. Opera had 15.7% in Nigeria, down from 20.53% a year earlier.

China moved the most. Chrome fell by 18.16 points in a year to 50.29%, while Edge, Safari and Chinese browsers such as QQ and 360 gained. October 2025 was a Chrome high worldwide and in the US, so part of the fall may be the base month. Firefox is still strongest in Germany (7.52%) and France (7.12%).

Chrome share of browser market by country, all devices, October 2026
  • India 89.55%
  • Brazil 79.12%
  • Indonesia 76.90%
  • Nigeria 69.72%
  • France 59.62%
  • Germany 57.97%
  • United States 55.94%
  • Japan 54.34%
  • Russia 50.45%
  • China 50.29%
  • South Korea 49.33%
  • United Kingdom 49.13%
  • Worldwide 68.81%

Source: StatCounter Global Stats (CC BY-SA 3.0).

  1. Chrome had 89.55% of browser market share in India in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  2. Chrome had 49.13% of browser market share in the United Kingdom in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  3. Yandex Browser had 27.68% of browser market share in Russia in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  4. Samsung Internet had 9.95% of browser market share in South Korea in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  5. Whale Browser had 8.35% of browser market share in South Korea in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  6. Opera had 15.7% of browser market share in Nigeria in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  7. Edge had 16.03% of browser market share in China in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  8. Edge had 14.63% of browser market share in Japan in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  9. Firefox had 7.52% of browser market share in Germany in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  10. Chrome's browser share ranged from 49.13% in the United Kingdom to 89.55% in India across 12 large markets in October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: Ranked Chrome share in the 12 countries in the table, all devices, October 2026. Gap: 89.55% minus 49.13% = 40.42 points.

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  11. Chrome's browser share in China fell by 18.16 percentage points between October 2025 and October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: October 2026 share (50.29%) minus October 2025 share (68.45%).

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Browser market share in 12 countries, all devices, October 2026, sorted by Chrome share
CountryChromeSafariEdgeFirefoxSamsung Internet
India89.55%2.66%1.12%0.82%0.56%
Brazil79.12%7.67%6.37%2.74%0.99%
Indonesia76.9%9.5%6.8%3.4%1.53%
Nigeria69.72%7.74%2.32%2.48%0.9%
France59.62%20.16%6.4%7.12%2.77%
Germany57.97%17.7%7.36%7.52%4.37%
United States55.94%28.14%7.08%3.62%1.63%
Japan54.34%23.19%14.63%3.5%0.88%
Russia50.45%7.28%4.62%3.27%0.78%
China50.29%15.9%16.03%1.2%0.42%
South Korea49.33%20.51%8.85%1.04%9.95%
United Kingdom49.13%30.5%11.75%1.89%3.53%
Source: StatCounter Global Stats (CC BY-SA 3.0), one country page each.

Desktop and mobile browser market share

The browser league table looks different on each kind of device. Edge and Firefox live mostly on computers. Samsung Internet lives on Samsung phones.

On desktop, Chrome had 66.97% of page views worldwide in October 2026. Edge was second with 13.2%, helped by being the default browser on Windows. Its desktop share was 35 times its mobile share.

On phones, Chrome had 70.4% and Safari 21.88%. Between them they took more than 92% of mobile page views. Samsung Internet was third with 3.15%. Tablets lean towards Apple: Safari had 28.51% there.

Desktop months were noisy this year. Chrome ranged from 65.14% to 76.38% over the 12 months. Averages smooth this out: Chrome 72.03%, Edge 11.14% (from 12.48%) and Firefox 4.95% (from 5.64%). StatCounter has not explained the swings.

  1. Chrome had 66.97% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  2. Edge had 13.2% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  3. Safari had 7.86% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  4. Firefox had 5.73% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  5. Chrome had 70.4% of mobile browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  6. Safari had 21.88% of mobile browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  7. Samsung Internet had 3.15% of mobile browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  8. Safari had 28.51% of tablet browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  9. Edge's worldwide desktop browser share was 35 times its mobile share in October 2026 (13.2% vs 0.38%), calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: Desktop share divided by mobile share, same month, same source.

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  10. Chrome averaged 72.03% of desktop browser market share worldwide over the 12 months to October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: Mean of the 12 monthly desktop Chrome shares, November 2025 to October 2026. Previous 12 months: 68.25%.

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  11. Edge averaged 11.14% of desktop browser market share worldwide over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 12.48% a year earlier, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: Mean of the 12 monthly desktop Edge shares, November 2025 to October 2026, against November 2024 to October 2025.

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  12. Firefox averaged 4.95% of desktop browser market share worldwide over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 5.64% a year earlier, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.

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    How we calculated it: Mean of the 12 monthly desktop Firefox shares, November 2025 to October 2026, against November 2024 to October 2025.

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Browser market share worldwide by device type, October 2026
BrowserDesktopMobileTablet
Chrome66.97%70.4%54.77%
Safari7.86%21.88%28.51%
Edge13.2%0.38%0.98%
Firefox5.73%0.61%0.02%
Samsung Internet0.35%3.15%1.47%
Opera2.64%1.88%1.15%
Brave1.01%0.02%0%
Source: StatCounter Global Stats (CC BY-SA 3.0), separate desktop, mobile and tablet series.

Brave browser market share

Brave is the one smaller browser that publishes its own user numbers every month.

Brave reported 130.8 million monthly active users and 55.4 million daily active users for October 2026. Monthly users grew by 28.6% in a year. 42% of monthly users open it on a typical day.

In page-view terms Brave is still small. StatCounter gave it 1.01% of desktop page views worldwide and 0.4% across all devices in October 2026. Brave identifies itself much like Chrome to many websites, and StatCounter only began listing it on desktop in March 2025, so its share may be undercounted.

The two numbers measure different things. Brave counts its own users. StatCounter counts page views on a sample of websites. Neither can be turned into the other without knowing the total number of browser users, which no source here publishes.

Brave monthly active users, October 2025 to October 2026, millions
  • Oct 2025 101.70million
  • Nov 2025 104.80million
  • Dec 2025 107.40million
  • Jan 2026 109.40million
  • Feb 2026 109.60million
  • Mar 2026 112.20million
  • Apr 2026 115.30million
  • May 2026 117.60million
  • Jun 2026 120.90million
  • Jul 2026 122.60million
  • Aug 2026 126.30million
  • Sep 2026 128.30million
  • Oct 2026 130.80million

Source: Brave Software transparency data file.

  1. Brave had 130.8 million monthly active users in October 2026, according to Brave Software.

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  2. Brave had 55.4 million daily active users in October 2026, according to Brave Software.

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  3. Brave had 1.01% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  4. Brave had 0.4% of worldwide browser market share across all devices in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.

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  5. Brave's monthly active users grew by 28.6% between October 2025 and October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from Brave Software data.

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    How we calculated it: October 2026 MAU (130.8 million) divided by October 2025 MAU (101.7 million), minus 1.

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  6. Brave's daily active users were 42.4% of its monthly active users in October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from Brave Software data.

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Brave monthly and daily active users, October 2025 vs October 2026
MeasureOctober 2025October 2026Change
Monthly active users101.7 million130.8 million+28.6%
Daily active users44.7 million55.4 million+23.9%
Source: Brave Software transparency page and data file. Change calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

Browser share on US government websites

The US government publishes live traffic data for participating federal websites through its Digital Analytics Program (DAP). It counts users, not page views.

Participating federal websites recorded 3.30 billion active users in the 90 days to 7 November 2026. Chrome accounted for 68.98% of them and Safari 19.3%. A further 1.84% used Safari inside another app, which takes Safari to 21.14%.

Chrome's share here is 13.04 points above StatCounter's US figure. The two sources count different things over different periods. DAP counts users, so a heavy user counts once. Government sites may also get more visits from work computers, which would favour Chrome and Edge.

Edge had 6.82% of federal website users, close to its StatCounter US share of 7.08%. Firefox had 1.34%, well below StatCounter's 3.62%.

  1. US federal websites in the Digital Analytics Program recorded 3.30 billion active users in the 90 days to 7 November 2026, according to the US General Services Administration.

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  2. Chrome accounted for 68.98% of active users on US federal websites in the 90 days to 7 November 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from US General Services Administration data.

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    How we calculated it: Chrome active users (2,274,875,237) divided by all active users (3,297,723,788) in the DAP 90-day browser file.

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  3. Safari accounted for 19.3% of active users on US federal websites in the 90 days to 7 November 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from US General Services Administration data.

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    How we calculated it: Safari active users (636,548,120) divided by all active users (3,297,723,788) in the DAP 90-day browser file.

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  4. Edge accounted for 6.82% of active users on US federal websites in the 90 days to 7 November 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from US General Services Administration data.

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    How we calculated it: Edge active users (224,840,811) divided by all active users (3,297,723,788) in the DAP 90-day browser file.

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  5. Firefox accounted for 1.34% of active users on US federal websites in the 90 days to 7 November 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from US General Services Administration data.

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    How we calculated it: Firefox active users (44,331,417) divided by all active users (3,297,723,788) in the DAP 90-day browser file.

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  6. Chrome's share of US federal website users was 13.04 percentage points above its StatCounter US share in 2026 (68.98% vs 55.94%), calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

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    How we calculated it: DAP Chrome share, 90 days to 7 November 2026 (68.98%), minus StatCounter US Chrome share, October 2026 (55.94%). Different periods and units: users vs page views.

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Browser share of active users on US federal websites, 90 days to 7 November 2026
BrowserActive usersShare
Chrome2,274,875,23768.98%
Safari636,548,12019.3%
Edge224,840,8116.82%
Safari (in-app)60,550,2391.84%
Firefox44,331,4171.34%
Android Webview21,851,5200.66%
Samsung Internet16,112,7670.49%
Mozilla Compatible Agent9,865,0230.3%
Source: US General Services Administration, analytics.usa.gov. Shares calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

How the sources measure browser share

Every number on this page comes from web traffic. None counts installed browsers. Five publishers, five methods, five different answers.

StatCounter counts page views on the more than 1 million websites that run its free tracking code, according to its FAQ. One heavy user counts more than one light user. It publishes under a CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, and it revises recent months, so figures can change slightly after first release.

The Wikimedia Foundation publishes weekly shares of pageviews to Wikipedia and its sister sites. Its desktop figures put Firefox at 14.83%, 2.6 times StatCounter's desktop figure, and up 3.69 points in a year. Wikipedia readers are not typical web users, and automated traffic that reports a desktop browser can inflate any one browser. On mobile, Wikimedia splits Chrome into several rows (Android, iOS, WebView), so we only quote its desktop data.

W3Counter puts Chrome much higher, at 76.85%, and Safari at only 7.93%. It does not say how many websites are in its sample, and its numbers swing more than StatCounter's. Treat it as a cross-check, not a headline figure.

The US DAP data is official and counts users, but only on US federal websites. Brave counts its own users. Use the source that matches your question: StatCounter for worldwide trends, DAP for US public-sector audiences, and your own analytics for your own site.

  1. Chrome made 56.43% of pageviews to the desktop versions of Wikimedia sites in the week dated 25 October 2026, according to the Wikimedia Foundation.

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  2. Firefox made 14.83% of pageviews to the desktop versions of Wikimedia sites in the week dated 25 October 2026, according to the Wikimedia Foundation.

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  3. Edge made 11.87% of pageviews to the desktop versions of Wikimedia sites in the week dated 25 October 2026, according to the Wikimedia Foundation.

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  4. Safari made 10.02% of pageviews to the desktop versions of Wikimedia sites in the week dated 25 October 2026, according to the Wikimedia Foundation.

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  5. Chrome had 76.85% of browser market share in October 2026, according to W3Counter.

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  6. Safari had 7.93% of browser market share in October 2026, according to W3Counter.

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  7. Firefox's share of desktop Wikimedia pageviews rose by 3.69 percentage points between the weeks dated 26 October 2025 and 25 October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from Wikimedia Foundation data.

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    How we calculated it: Week dated 25 October 2026 (14.83%) minus week dated 26 October 2025 (11.14%).

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  8. Firefox's share of desktop Wikimedia pageviews was 2.6 times its StatCounter desktop share in October 2026 (14.83% vs 5.73%), calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

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    How we calculated it: Wikimedia desktop Firefox share, week dated 25 October 2026, divided by StatCounter desktop Firefox share, October 2026.

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  9. Chrome's 2026 browser share differed by 8.04 percentage points between W3Counter (76.85%) and StatCounter (68.81%) for October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

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    How we calculated it: W3Counter October 2026 Chrome share minus StatCounter worldwide all-device Chrome share, October 2026.

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Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox share in four independent datasets, 2026
DatasetWhat it countsPeriodChromeSafariEdgeFirefox
StatCounter, all devices, worldwidePage viewsOctober 202668.81%16.6%5.33%2.56%
StatCounter, desktop, worldwideDesktop page viewsOctober 202666.97%7.86%13.2%5.73%
Wikimedia, desktop sitesDesktop Wikimedia pageviewsWeek dated 25 Oct 202656.43%10.02%11.87%14.83%
US GSA DAP, US federal sitesActive users90 days to 7 Nov 202668.98%19.3%6.82%1.34%
W3CounterBrowser observationsOctober 202676.85%7.93%2.96% (IE and Edge)1.6%
Sources: StatCounter Global Stats (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wikimedia Foundation, US General Services Administration, W3Counter. DAP shares calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

Frequently asked questions

What is the most used browser in the world?

Chrome. It had 68.81% of worldwide browser market share across all devices in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Safari was second with 16.6%.

What is the browser market share in the United States?

Chrome had 55.94% of US browser market share in October 2026 and Safari 28.14%, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Edge had 7.08% and Firefox 3.62%.

Is Chrome losing market share?

Not on a 12-month view. Chrome averaged 69.18% of worldwide browser share over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 68.25% in the previous 12 months, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter data. Single months swing by several points.

What is the market share of Brave browser?

Brave had 1.01% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Brave itself reported 130.8 million monthly active users for October 2026, up 28.6% in a year.

What is the market share of Edge?

Edge had 5.33% of worldwide browser share across all devices in October 2026 and 13.2% on desktop, according to StatCounter Global Stats. On phones it had only 0.38%.

Which country uses Chrome the most?

Of the 12 large markets we checked, India. Chrome had 89.55% of browser share there in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. The United Kingdom had the lowest, at 49.13%.

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Changes to this page

  • : Page published with StatCounter data to October 2026, US DAP data to 7 November 2026, Wikimedia data to the week dated 25 October 2026, W3Counter October 2026 and Brave data to 31 October 2026.