In 2020, based on global operating system shares and annual computer shipments, an estimated 61 million Windows-based desktop computers were shipped worldwide. A further 14 million OS X desktop computers were shipped globally in the same year.
Estimated desktop personal computer (PC) shipments worldwide, from 2014 to 2020, by operating system
(in millions)
For this statistic, the data represents a combination of the estimated number of desktop computer shipments, available here, combined with the reported operating system market share provided by StatCounter.
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Statista. (October 20, 2021). Estimated desktop personal computer (PC) shipments worldwide, from 2014 to 2020, by operating system (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/749763/worldwide-desktop-pc-shipments-by-os/
Statista. "Estimated desktop personal computer (PC) shipments worldwide, from 2014 to 2020, by operating system (in millions)." Chart. October 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749763/worldwide-desktop-pc-shipments-by-os/
Statista. (2021). Estimated desktop personal computer (PC) shipments worldwide, from 2014 to 2020, by operating system (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749763/worldwide-desktop-pc-shipments-by-os/
Statista. "Estimated Desktop Personal Computer (Pc) Shipments Worldwide, from 2014 to 2020, by Operating System (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749763/worldwide-desktop-pc-shipments-by-os/
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