The statistic presents data on the projected number of active apps in the Apple App Store worldwide from 2008 to 2015 and a forecast until 2020. In 2015, the number of active apps in the Apple App Store was 1.75 million. According to the source, this figure is projected to grow up to 5.06 million by 2020.
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Number of active apps in the Apple Apple Store worldwide 2008-2020
Projected number of active apps in the Apple App Store worldwide from 2008 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
The statistic presents data on the projected number of active apps in the Apple App Store worldwide from 2008 to 2015 and a forecast until 2020. In 2015, the number of active apps in the Apple App Store was 1.75 million. According to the source, this figure is projected to grow up to 5.06 million by 2020.
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| Number of active apps in 1,000s | |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 41 |
| 2010 | 130 |
| 2011 | 262 |
| 2012 | 450 |
| 2013 | 732 |
| 2014 | 1,160 |
| 2015 | 1,750 |
| 2016* | 2,930 |
| 2017* | 3,600 |
| 2018* | 4,180 |
| 2019* | 4,670 |
| 2020* | 5,060 |
| Number of active apps in 1,000s | |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 41 |
| 2010 | 130 |
| 2011 | 262 |
| 2012 | 450 |
| 2013 | 732 |
| 2014 | 1,160 |
| 2015 | 1,750 |
| 2016* | 2,930 |
| 2017* | 3,600 |
| 2018* | 4,180 |
| 2019* | 4,670 |
| 2020* | 5,060 |
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The statistic presents data on the projected number of active apps in the Apple App Store worldwide from 2008 to 2015 and a forecast until 2020. In 2015, the number of active apps in the Apple App Store was 1.75 million. According to the source, this figure is projected to grow up to 5.06 million by 2020.
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- August 2016
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2015
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- *Forecast.
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2015
- Supplementary notes
- *Forecast.
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