Android Key Statistics
Android Overview
Android Version Market Share
Android Vendor Market Share
Android vs iOS Market Share
Android Users
Android Shipments
Android is the most popular operating system in the world, with over three billion active users spanning over 190 countries.
Created by Andy Rubin as the open-source alternative to iPhone and Palm OS, Android quickly became the favourite operating system for most mobile manufacturers in the early 2010s.
With titans of the industry such as Samsung, LG, Motorola and HTC all launching phones running Android, it quickly became the most popular mobile OS, hitting over one billion active users by 2014.
As Android grew, so did Google’s control of the OS. Originally, manufacturer partners were able to customise most of the platform to their liking, however, every year Google has added more compulsory services and conditions, which has ensured advantages for its own suite of apps.
Google Play has grown enormously in the past decade, reaching $47 billion revenue in 2023. There were over 2.6 million apps available on the store in 2023, which were downloaded 113 billion times.
Android is the dominant platform in most countries, although it has had trouble surpassing Apple in Japan and the United States. In countries like Brazil, India, Indonesia, Iran and Turkey, it has over 85 percent market share.
While Google has claimed more control over Android with each passing year, in China, the search giant has no control over the operating system. A host of Chinese companies operate third-party app stores on the Android platform, which account for 75% of all smartphone users in China.
From 2021, Google has been at odds with regulators and developers over the amount of revenue it takes for subscriptions and other transactions. It has also been accused of preventing third-party payment solutions from working on the platform, with South Korea forcing Android to accept third-party alternatives.
We have collected data and statistics on Android OS. Read on below to find out more.
Android Key Statistics
- Android has over three billion active users
- Three quarters of all smartphones in the world run Android
- Close to one billion Android smartphones were shipped last year
- Samsung is the largest Android smartphone manufacturer, followed by Xiaomi and Oppo
