Here are a few of the most interesting Android statistics and facts I was able to dig up including user counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Android Facts
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 2008
- Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
- Founder(s): Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears and Chris White
- Parent Company: Google
What is Android?
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.
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 User Count
How many Android users are there?
2.5 billion monthly active users
Last updated 5/7/19
Android Revenue Totals
Amount US Android users spent in the Google Play Store (annually):
- 2019: $1.1 billion
- 2018: $775 million
- 2017: $513 million
- 2016: $194 million
(source)
Additional Android Statistics
Android’s share of the global mobile operating system market:
Last updated 4/2/20
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 downloaded:
Last updated 1/13/20
Country that downloaded the most Android apps in 2016:
Number of US banks that support Google Pay:
Last updated 4/11/19
How many people use Google Pay?
Last updated 4/18/18
Number of countries Google Pay is available in:
Last updated 8/2/18
Average number of google Pay transactions in India:
Last updated 8/28/18
Number of transactions that have taken place on Google Pay in India:
Last updated 8/28/18
Percentage of Japanese smartphones that are Android:
Last updated 12/6/17
Android’s smartphone market share in India:
Last updated 1/17/17
Estimated number of active Android devices that are out of date and won’t be updated:
Last updated 11/14/17
Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Oreo operating system:
Last updated 12/9/18
Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Nougat operating system:
Last updated 12/9/18
Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Marshmallow operating system:
Last updated 12/9/18
Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Lollipop operating system:
Last updated 12/9/18
Percentage of Android devices that are running on the KitKat operating system:
Last updated 12/9/18
Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Jelly Bean operating system:
Last updated 12/9/18
Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system:
Last updated 12/9/18
Percentage of Android devices that are running on the Gingerbread operating system:
Last updated 12/9/18
Amount Android developers have earned to date:
Last updated 2/4/20
Number of Android Wear downloads:
Last updated 12/21/17
Top Android Apps by Revenue in 2019:
- Pandora
- Google One
- Tinder
- HBO Now
- Disney+
- Twitch
- Bumble
- ESPN
- LiveMe
- MeetMe
(source)
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- Users
- Demographics
- Revenue
- Growth
- Etc.- all in one place
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