Understanding Android

Introduction

Which mobile operating system holds the greatest market share? This website summarizes key findings about Android's worldwide market share and its changes over time.

Android's market share grew rapidly from roughly 2.19% in 2009 to roughly 70–75% in recent years, reflecting its widespread adoption and influence across global markets.

Let's take a look to see what this change looked like in comparison to other mobile operating systems.

Global Data Analysis

As indicated by the images above, Android's market share has seen significant growth over the years. In fact, iOS (otherwise known as the iPhone operating system run by Apple) previously held the largest market share among mobile operating system competitors. In more recent years on the global scale, however, iOS now lags behind Android.