There were over one billion eBook users worldwide in 2021. The Statista Digital Market Outlook estimates that by 2026 this figure will increase to 1.18 billion.
Number of e-book readers worldwide 2017-2026 (in millions)
Statistics on e-readers
Overview
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- Premium Statistic E-reader market size worldwide 2021 and 2027
- Premium Statistic Worldwide eBook market revenue 2017-2026
- Premium Statistic Worldwide eBook users 2017-2026
- Premium Statistic Worldwide book and reference apps 2017-2026
- Premium Statistic Worldwide book and reference app downloads 2017-2026
- Premium Statistic Digital title borrowing from libraries and schools worldwide 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Global market share held by tablet vendors 2011-2022
United States
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- Premium Statistic E-book sales revenue in the U.S. 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic E-book unit sales in the U.S. 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on digital book readers 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Forecast of ePublishing revenue by segment in the United States 2017-2025
- Premium Statistic Forecast of ePublishing ARPU by segment in the United States 2017-2025
- Premium Statistic Forecast ePublishing users by segment in the United States 2017-2025
Consumption: United States
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- Basic Statistic E-book readers in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Book consumption in the U.S. 2011-2021, by format
- Basic Statistic Multi-tasking: audiobooks and e-books U.S. 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Average number of books read in the U.S. 2020, by format
- Premium Statistic eBook purchases by store brand in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Spanish-language e-book revenue in the United States 2016-2021
Europe
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- Premium Statistic Key figures about the e-book market in Germany 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic E-book sales volume in Germany 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Average e-book price in Germany 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Revenue share of e-books in Germany 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Leading 'Ereaders' brands in FR 2019 - 2021, by number of users
- Premium Statistic Digital book sales revenue in Spain 2009-2020
Consumption: Europe
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- Basic Statistic Frequency of e-book downloading in the UK 2015-2022
- Basic Statistic Frequency of e-book accessing in the UK 2015-2022
- Basic Statistic Illegal e-book reading in the UK 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic E-book buyers in Germany 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of people purchasing e-books in Germany 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Reading books on e-readers, tablets and smartphones in Germany 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of digital and print books read annually in France 2021
Further related statistics
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- E-book reading frequency in Denmark 2016-2021
- Book readers in Italy 2020, by format
- Revenue share of e-books in Germany 2010-2022
- Book readers in French-speaking Belgium 2016-2021, by format
- Share of individuals listening to audio books in Norway 2013-2021
- E-book readers in French-speaking Belgium 2016-2021, by platform
- Most sold e-books in Finland 2021
- Publisher sales revenue from non-fiction e-books in Finland 2011-2021
- Publisher sales revenue from fiction e-books in Finland 2011-2021
- Publisher sales revenue from children's e-books in Finland 2011-2021
- Sales revenue from e-books in Norway 2011-2021
- Book consumption in the U.S. 2011-2021, by format
- Share of male mobile users who read e-books in Japan 2022, by age and monetization
- Share of mobile users who read e-books in Japan 2015-2022, by monetization
- Share of female mobile users who read e-books in Japan 2022, by age and monetization
- Sales volume share of e-books in the Netherlands 2014-2021
- Number of e-books sold in Norway 2011-2021
- Number of new e-books released in Norway 2011-2021
- Number of e-books published in Chile 2010-2021
- E-books market value in Italy 2011-2021
- Ranking of publishers in Denmark 2021, by number of new e-books released
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Statista. (February 3, 2022). Number of e-book readers worldwide 2017-2026 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294239/number-of-ebook-users-global
Statista. "Number of e-book readers worldwide 2017-2026 (in millions)." Chart. February 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294239/number-of-ebook-users-global
Statista. (2022). Number of e-book readers worldwide 2017-2026 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294239/number-of-ebook-users-global
Statista. "Number of E-book Readers Worldwide 2017-2026 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294239/number-of-ebook-users-global
Statista, Number of e-book readers worldwide 2017-2026 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294239/number-of-ebook-users-global (last visited March 28, 2023)
Number of e-book readers worldwide 2017-2026 (in millions) [Graph], Statista, February 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294239/number-of-ebook-users-global