In 2022, based on global operating system shares and annual computer shipments, an estimated 65 million Windows-based desktop computers were shipped worldwide. A further 13 million OS X desktop computers were shipped globally in the same year.
Estimated desktop personal computer (PC) shipments worldwide, from 2014 to 2022, by operating system
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Characteristic
Windows
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Linux
Chrome OS
Android
Other/unknown
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Statista. (February 27, 2023). Estimated desktop personal computer (PC) shipments worldwide, from 2014 to 2022, by operating system (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/749763/worldwide-desktop-pc-shipments-by-os/
Statista. "Estimated desktop personal computer (PC) shipments worldwide, from 2014 to 2022, by operating system (in millions)." Chart. February 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749763/worldwide-desktop-pc-shipments-by-os/
Statista. (2023). Estimated desktop personal computer (PC) shipments worldwide, from 2014 to 2022, by operating system (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749763/worldwide-desktop-pc-shipments-by-os/
Statista. "Estimated Desktop Personal Computer (Pc) Shipments Worldwide, from 2014 to 2022, by Operating System (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749763/worldwide-desktop-pc-shipments-by-os/
Statista, Estimated desktop personal computer (PC) shipments worldwide, from 2014 to 2022, by operating system (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749763/worldwide-desktop-pc-shipments-by-os/ (last visited August 18, 2024)
Estimated desktop personal computer (PC) shipments worldwide, from 2014 to 2022, by operating system (in millions) [Graph], Statista, February 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/749763/worldwide-desktop-pc-shipments-by-os/