Number of active apps in the Apple Apple Store worldwide 2008-2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 10, 2016
The statistic presents data on the projected number of active apps in the Apple App Store worldwide from 2008 to 2015 and a forecast until 2020. In 2015, the number of active apps in the Apple App Store was 1.75 million. According to the source, this figure is projected to grow up to 5.06 million by 2020.

Projected number of active apps in the Apple App Store worldwide from 2008 to 2020 (in 1,000s)

CharacteristicNumber of active apps in 1,000s
2020* 5,060
2019* 4,670
2018* 4,180
2017* 3,600
2016* 2,930
2015 1,750
2014 1,160
2013 732
2012 450
2011 262
2010 130
2009 41
2008 5
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of active apps in 1,000s5541411301302622624504507327321,1601,1601,7501,7502,9302,9303,6003,6004,1804,1804,6704,6705,0605,060200820092010201120122013201420152016*2017*2018*2019*2020*
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August 2016

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2008 to 2015

Supplementary notes

*Forecast.

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