Linux has managed to capture over 3% of the worldwide desktop operating system market as of June 2023, according to the latest numbers from StatCounter, which show the open-source OS inching closer to competitors that include Google’s Chrome OS. According to StatCounter’s data for the current year, Linux started 2023 off with 2.91% market share, but that has since grown, albeit with some dips in between, to 3.08%. The very first version of Linux is said to have launched in August 1991, over three decades ago.
Linux 2023 Desktop OS Market Share Worldwide
- January: 2.91%
- February: 2.94%
- March: 2.85%
- April: 2.83%
- May: 2.7%
- June: 3.08%
