Here is a comprehensive list of all of the Android statistics and facts that you need to know.
Android is the world’s most popular mobile operating system and the mobile platform for the digital behemoth Google. Unlike Apple’s iOS, Android is not married to any one hardware manufacturer, making it easier for its market share to grow.
So how big has Android become? Here are all the Android statistics I was able to dig up in my digital travels. With so many Android versions available, a huge smartphone market share and 2 billion users, there is much to measure. As always, I will be constantly updating this post with new and updated stats, so be sure to check back often for new content.
Android Facts
- Android Website: android.com
- Android Developer: Google
- Year Android Launched: 2008
- Android Creators: Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears and Chris White
Android Versions and Release Years:
- Android (1.0) 2008
- Petit Four (1.1) 2009
- Cupcake (1.5) 2009
- Donut (1.6) 2009
- Eclair (2.1) 2009
- Froyo (2.2) 2010
- Gingerbread (2.3) 2011
- Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) 2011
- Jelly Bean (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) 2012
- KitKat (4.4) 2013
- Lollipop (5.0, 5.1) 2014
- Marshmallow (6.0) 2015
- Nougat (7.0, 7.1) 2016
- Oreo (8.0, 8.1) 2017
- Pie (9.0) 2018
Android Statistics
How many people use Android devices?
2 billion monthly active users
Last updated 5/17/17
Android’s share of the global mobile operating system market:
Last updated 9/26/18
Android’s share of all devices connected to the internet globally:
Last updated 4/3/17
Android’s share of the US mobile operating system market:
Last updated 12/6/17
Android’s share of the Chinese mobile phone market:
Last updated 4/20/16
Average number of times Android users touch their phones each day:
Last updated 7/28/16
Average daily Android activations:
Last updated 4/16/13
Android share of mobile enterprise market:
Last updated 8/11/15
Number of different Android devices:
Last updated 9/29/15
Number of Android device manufacturers:
Last updated 5/28/15
Number of different mobile carriers that offer Android devices:
Last updated 5/28/15
Number of Android Wear apps available:
Last updated 5/28/15
Android Wear’s Percentage of smartwatch sales in 2015:
Android Wear’s share of the wearables OS market:
Last updated 9/14/15
Android’s share of the overall tablet market:
Last updated 11/25/15
Amount of revenue the Android operating system has reportedly generated for Google:
Last updated 1/21/16
Number of Android smartphone models launched in 2015:
Number of Android Wear smartwatch makers:
Last updated 5/18/16
Number of car models and stereos running Android Auto:
Last updated 5/18/16
Total number of times Android Auto has been installed:
Last updated 12/21/17
Country that downloaded the most Android apps in 2016:
Number of US banks that support Google Pay:
Last updated 7/1/17
How many people use Google Pay?
Last updated 4/18/18
Number of countries Google Pay is available in:
Last updated 8/2/18
Estimated number of active Android devices that are out of date and won’t be updated:
Last updated 11/14/17
This report contains all the Android & Google Play statistics I have been able to dig up over the years; 170 of them including stats on:
- Users
- Apps
- Market Share
- Revenue
- Android Wear
- Google Play
- Etc.- all in one place
I try to go through each and every stat regularly and update as much as possible, but we all know that some stats are easier to track down than others. As always, every stat is linked to its original source and has the source date listed.
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Bundle 1: Google Product report bundle (Android, Google, YouTube).
Bundle 2: Billion users club digital report bundle (Android, Apple, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Google, Instagram, Microsoft, Whatsapp, YouTube).
Bundle 3: Mobile report bundle (Android, iPhone/iPad, Verizon, Samsung, Xiaomi and Mobile Statistics Reports).