With a market share of over 70%, Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in South Africa.
According to GlobalStats Statcounter statistics for device-independent market share, Apple’s Safari browser is the second most popular, with a market share of just over 13%.
The data analytics company examines more than 5 billion monthly page views from approximately 1.5 million websites to determine the top brands and providers across industries and locations.
Chrome dominates the entire browser market share in South Africa, trailing Safari, Samsung Internet, Opera and Microsoft Edge.
Google’s browser has a market share of 70.10% in South Africa, while Safari, Samsung Internet and Microsoft have 13.06%, 8.33% and 3.93% respectively.
Microsoft Edge has a market share of 2.43% in South Africa, while Firefox, UC Browser and Internet Explorer have 1.29%, 0.52% and 0.08% respectively.
The following chart summarizes the market share of the South African browser. The article concludes with a summary of the market shares for desktop and mobile.
Apple’s Safari browser stats in the overall industry are greatly improved by its mobile market share in South Africa.
It has a market share of almost 15% in this area, while its desktop market share is significantly lower at 5.76%.
Chrome’s overall share, on the other hand, is greatly reduced by the smartphone’s market share. The Google-made browser controls more than 77% of the desktop market, while the mobile share is around 68%.
Being just a mobile browser, Samsung Internet ranks third in the industry by total market share.
It also demonstrates the dominance of mobile devices in South Africa.
The strong South African mobile market shares of Google and, to a lesser extent, Samsung Internet are not surprising.
Samsung leads the country’s smartphone industry, thanks to its wide selection of affordable to mid-range handsets.
In January 2023, the company’s smartphones accounted for 49.07% of views in South Africa’s mobile vendor sector, a modest increase from 48.04% in January 2022.
Samsung devices come pre-installed with Google Chrome and Samsung Internet.
While Apple and Safari are similar, the Cupertino-based tech company has a much lower percentage of the South African mobile market.
The table below shows the market share of Internet browsers in South Africa, according to GlobalStats Statcounter statistics.
The “Unknown/Other” browser area contains an “Android” browser, according to GlobalStats Statcounter.
Overall Browser Market Share in South AfricaBrowserChrome Market Share70.10%Safari13.06%Samsung Internet8.33%Opera3.93%Edge2.43%Firefox1.29%UC Browser0.52%Internet Explorer0.08%Unknown/Other0.26%Desktop Browser Market Share in South -AfricaChrome76.68%Edge10.96%Safari5.76%Firefox3.71%Opera2.06%Internet Explorer0.38%Other0.45%Mobile Browser Market Share in South AfricaChrome68.41%Safari14.85%Samsung Internet10. 76%Opera4.45%UC Browser0.66%Firefox0.65%Microsoft Edge0.11%Unknown/Other0.11%
