iPhone Users and Sales Stats

Apple’s iPhone claims a 23% global share of the smartphone market, more than any other handset manufacturer.

Introduced in 2007 by Steve Jobs, the iPhone has seen at least 190 million annual shipments each year since 2014.

Continue reading to find the latest iPhone stats for 2024.

Here’s a quick summary of what we’ll cover:

• iPhone Key Stats
• iPhone Users Worldwide
• iPhone Users in the US
• iPhone Shipment Volumes
• iPhone Market Share Worldwide
• iPhone US Market Share
• iPhone China Market Share
• What Are the Top-Selling Smartphones?
• iOS Market Share

iPhone Key Stats

• More than 1.334 billion consumers currently use iPhones.
• Apple shipped 231.8 million iPhones in 2023.
• iPhones have a 62% share of smartphone sales in the US.
• 7 of the top 10 most sold smartphone models in 2023 were designed by Apple.

iPhone Users Worldwide

According to the latest update, there are an estimated 1.334 billion active iPhone users worldwide. That’s an increase of 8.37% over the past year.

Apple hit a milestone of over 1 billion active iPhone units in 2020.

Here’s a table with the total number of iPhone users since 2008:

Source: Statista

iPhone Users in the US

There are an estimated 124.7 million iPhone users in the US. The active iPhone user base grew by 7.22% over the past year.

Here’s a table with the total number of iPhone users in the US since 2012:

Source: Statista

iPhone Shipment Volumes

Apple delivered 231.8 million iPhones in 2023. That’s a year-over-year increase of 2.89%.

However, the volume fell short of the all-time high of 233.9 million shipments achieved in 2021.

We’ve charted annual iPhone shipments since 2010:

Sources: Statista, IDC

iPhone Market Share Worldwide

iPhones accounted for 23% of global smartphone shipments in Q4 2023. That’s an increase from 16% in the previous quarter.

We’ve charted the iPhone’s market share of worldwide smartphone shipments since Q1 2022:

Source: Counterpoint Research

iPhone US Market Share

iPhones accounted for 62% of smartphone shipments in the United States in Q4 2023. That’s an increase from 53% in Q3 2023.

Market share fluctuates based on the releases of new models by Apple and its competitors.

Here’s a table showing the iPhone’s share of US smartphone sales since Q1 2016:

Source: Statista, Counterpoint Research

iPhone China Market Share

Apple’s iPhone held a 13.3% share of the Chinese smartphone market in 2023. That’s down from 16.8% in 2022.

Apple achieved the highest smartphone market share of 16.8% in 2022 to date.

Here’s a table showing the iPhone’s share of smartphone shipments in China since 2014:

Source: Statista

What Are the Top-Selling Smartphones?

Per sales data from 2023, Apple accounted for 7 of the top 10 best-selling smartphones.

Here’s a list of the top 10 best-selling smartphone models in 2023:

Source: Counterpoint Research

iOS Market Share

iOS holds a 29.02% worldwide share of the mobile operating system market. That’s up from 27.85% in 2022.

Android accounts for the vast majority of the remainder of the mobile OS market, holding a 70.26% share.

Here’s a table with the global iOS market share since 2010:

Source: Statcounter

Conclusion

That’s all for my collection of iPhone stats for 2024. Hopefully, you found the data interesting.

Apple continues to strengthen its standing in the smartphone market. The brand has risen to a position of particular dominance in the US.