The statistic depicts an estimate of the number of internet users worldwide, from 2012 to 2018, by operating system. In 2018, there were an estimated 1.42 billion internet users using a version of the Windows operating system.
Population of internet users worldwide from 2012 to 2018, by operating system
(in millions)
For this statistic, the data represents a combination of the estimated number of internet users reported by the ITU in December 2018, available here, combined with the reported operating system (desktop, mobile, tablet, console) market share provided by StatCounter.
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Statista. (November 20, 2019). Population of internet users worldwide from 2012 to 2018, by operating system (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/543185/worldwide-internet-connected-operating-system-population/
Statista. "Population of internet users worldwide from 2012 to 2018, by operating system (in millions)." Chart. November 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/543185/worldwide-internet-connected-operating-system-population/
Statista. (2019). Population of internet users worldwide from 2012 to 2018, by operating system (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/543185/worldwide-internet-connected-operating-system-population/
Statista. "Population of Internet Users Worldwide from 2012 to 2018, by Operating System (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/543185/worldwide-internet-connected-operating-system-population/
Statista, Population of internet users worldwide from 2012 to 2018, by operating system (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/543185/worldwide-internet-connected-operating-system-population/ (last visited April 01, 2020)
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