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Out of 100 people browsing the web worldwide, how many use Google Chrome?

69

Google Chrome runs about 69% of the world's web browsing, more than four times Safari at 16%. The US government tried to break up that monopoly by forcing Google to sell the browser, but lost. The judge ruled that pulling Chrome out of Google would be incredibly messy and highly risky.

Google Chrome runs about 69% of the world's web browsing. Safari, its closest rival, has 16%.

Source: StatCounter · checked Aug 2026

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