Internet related News · 2021-05-26

Over 3 billion Internet users use Google Chrome: study


According to a recent Atlas VPN team findings, 3,258,256,887 Internet users (or 41% of the population) used Google Chrome browser, making it by far the most popular browser in the world. The key reason for such browser popularity is the fact that it has been created by the tech giant Google, said the team. In addition, many people praised it for various customizable options & speed compared to other browsers.

According to a post on the official blog of Atlas VPN, the statistics are based on the GlobalStats browser market share percentage, which was then converted into numbers using the InternetWorldStats Internet user metric to retrieve the exact numbers.

The 2nd most popular browser is Safari, with a total of 944,576,100 Internet users. iPhone or Mac device users mostly work with the Safari browser as Apple developed it. This browser offers several security features such as security indicators & malware protection.

Third on the list is the Firefox browser, with 181,435,430 people actively using it. Unlike other browsers, Firefox has placed a huge emphasis on user privacy. In March 2021, Firefox launched SmartBlock in version 87 to offer protection against cross-site tracking without breaking the Websites users visit.

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