Here are a few of the most interesting Apple statistics and facts I was able to dig up including revenue totals and employee 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.
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Apple Facts
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 1976
- Headquarters: Cupertino, CA
- Founder(s): Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne
- Current Chief Executive: Tim Cook
- Subsidiaries / Brands: Beats, Shazam, Texture, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iPod, AirPods, HomePod, CarPlay, App Store, Apple Pay, Apple Stores, iCloud, Apple Music
What is Apple?
Today’s “By the Numbers” statistics post is a bit of a deviation from what you may be used to seeing here. Rather than looking at social networks, apps and services, I am looking at a company that offers a little bit of everything to the digital world. Of course, I am referring to Apple.
After all, if it weren’t for Apple computers, devices and software, half the stuff I give you stats on probably wouldn’t exist.
As most of you likely know, Apple Computer, Inc began in 1976 in the garage of co-founder Steve Jobs’ childhood home. Their first product was the Apple I, which was released and sold for the equivalent of almost $3,000 in today’s dollars.
Apple has had its ups and downs along the way and some could say that the lows (the 90’s) were really low and the highs (the return of Jobs – present day) were/are really high. Although Steve Jobs has since left us, Apple stands as a titan of modern industry and one of the largest companies in the world.
Important Dates in Apple History
- Apple is founded: April 1, 1976
- The first Apple computer (Apple I) is released: July 1976
- The Apple II is released: 1977
- The Apple III is released: 1980
- Apple goes public:1980
- The Apple Lisa is released: 1983
- Macintosh 128k is released: 1984
- Steve Jobs is forced out of Apple: 1985
- Apple IIgs is released: 1986
- Mac Plus is released: 1986
- Mac SE and Mac II are released: 1987
- Mac Classic and Mac LC are released: 1990
- Powerbook is released: 1991
- Steve Jobs returns to Apple: 1997
- The first iMac is released: 1998
- Power Mac G4 is released: 1999
- Mac OS X is released: 2001
- Apple opens the first Apple Store: 2001
- The first iPod is released: November 10, 2001
- Power Mac G5 is released: 2003
- iTunes is launched: 2003
- MacBook Pro is released: 2006
- The first iPhone is released: June 29, 2007
- The first iPad is released: April 3, 2010
- Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple: 2011
- Apple acquires Beats Electronics: 2014
- The first Apple watch is released: 2015
Apple Revenue Totals
Apple annual revenue:
- FY 2020: $274.515 billion
- FY 2019: $260.174 billion
- FY 2018:Â $265.595 billion
- FY 2017:Â $229.234 billion
- FY 2016:Â $215.639 billion
- FY 2015:Â $233.715 billion
- FY 2014: $182.795 billion
- FY 2013: $170.9 billion
Apple annual net income:
- FY 2020: $57 billion
- FY 2019: $55 billion
- FY 2018:Â $59 billion
- FY 2017:Â $48 billion
- FY 2016:Â $45 billion
- FY 2015:Â $53 billion
Apple quarterly revenue:
- Q4 (calendar) 2020: $111.439 billion
- Q3 (calendar) 2020: $64.7 billion
- Q2 (calendar) 2020: $59.685 billion
- Q1 (calendar) 2020: $58.313 billion
- Q4 (calendar) 2019: $91.8 billion
- Q3 (calendar) 2019: $64 billion
- Q2 (calendar) 2019: $61 billion
- Q1 (calendar) 2019: $58 billion
- Q4 (calendar) 2018: $84.3 billion
- Q3 (calendar) 2018:Â $62.9 billion
- Q2 (calendar) 2018:Â $53.265 billion
- Q1 (calendar) 2018:Â $61.137 billion
- Q4 (calendar) 2017:Â $88.3 billion
- Q3 (calendar) 2017:Â $52.6 billion
- Q2 (calendar) 2017:Â $45.4 billion
- Q1 (calendar) 2017:Â $52.9 billion
- Q4 (calendar) 2016:Â $78.4 billion
- Q3 (calendar) 2016:Â $46.85 billion
- Q2 (calendar) 2016 :Â $42.3 billion
- Q1 (calendar) 2016:Â $50.5 billion
- Q4 (calendar) 2015:Â $75.9 billion
- Q3 (calendar) 2015:Â $51.5 billion
- Q2 (calendar) 2015:Â $49.6 billion
- Q1 (calendar) 2015:Â $58 billion
- Q3 (calendar) 2014:Â $42.1 bilion
- Q2 (calendar) 2014:Â $37.4 billion
Apple Statistics
Number of Active Apple Device Users:
Last updated 1/28/20
Reported number of active Mac users:
Last updated 10/30/18
Apple’s market capitalization:
Last updated 8/2/18
Percentage of all Macs shipped that are notebooks:
Last updated 4/4/17
Percentage of all Macs shipped that are desktops:
Last updated 4/4/17
Average number of Macs sold per minute:
Last updated 8/1/16
Airpods’ share of the wireless in-ear headphones market:
Last updated 1/15/20
Number of Airpods sold in 2019:
Amount Apple has committed to spend on Apple TV+ content:
Last updated 8/19/19
Number of Apple TV apps:
Last updated 10/27/17
Number of Apple TV apps that are games:
Last updated 10/27/17
Number of Apple TVs sold all time:
Last updated 3/8/16
Mac’s share of the global operating system market:
Last updated 2/1/16
Number of iCloud users:
Last updated 2/12/16
Number of countries iCloud is available in:
Last updated 4/21/20
Average number of requests Siri gets per month:
Last updated 7/8/18
Percentage of Apple mobile devices that are running iOS 13:
Last updated 10/17/19
Percentage of Apple mobile devices that are running iOS 12:
Last updated 10/17/19
Number of HomePods sold in the US to date:
Last updated 8/2/18
Number of Apple stores worldwide:
Last updated 12/5/16
Apple Software Statistics
Number of Apple News users:
Last updated 4/30/20
Number of Final Cut Pro X users:
Last updated 4/26/18
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