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52%
52% -- share of web browser traffic for mobile devices (2026)
Mobile devices generate roughly 52% of global web browser traffic.
- Excludes in-app browsing / mobile-inclusive app traffic which pushes closer to 60%
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52%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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75
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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StatCounter
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StatCounter data; mobile-inclusive metrics closer to 60% with apps
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mobile devices: 52% share of web browser traffic. Source: StatCounter (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/mobile-global-browser-traffic-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/mobile-global-browser-traffic-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>52%</strong> -- share of web browser traffic for mobile devices<br><small>Source: StatCounter (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/mobile-global-browser-traffic-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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