Updated July 2026. Written by Gabby, Co-Founder at Chargeasap. We design and ship phone charging hardware to customers in more than 100 countries, so tracking where iPhone users actually are is part of our day job.
Quick answer: The United States has the most iPhone users of any single country, roughly 150 million, which is about 58 percent of US phones. China is second with more than 120 million users, though iPhone is a smaller slice of that huge market. By share of phones in use, Japan leads the major markets at close to 69 percent, ahead of the US, the UK at about 57 percent and Australia at about 54 percent. Worldwide there are roughly 1.5 billion active iPhones, so about one in four smartphones on Earth is an iPhone.
Two different questions people mix up
Most articles on this topic quietly confuse two things. "How many iPhone users are in a country" is a raw headcount. "What is iPhone's market share in a country" is a percentage of the phones in use there. A country can have a massive number of iPhone users and still a low share, because the total market is enormous. China is the clearest case. We keep the two numbers separate below, because they answer different questions and they point charging accessory buyers like us in different directions.
Countries with the most iPhone users
By total headcount, the ranking is led by the two giants, then a fast climbing India.
| Country | Approximate active iPhone users | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | About 150 million | Apple's largest single market by users and by share |
| China | Over 120 million | Largest market outside the US, but a smaller share of a very large base |
| India | Rising fast (about 14 million iPhones shipped in 2025, a record year) | Share is still small near 8 percent, but growth is the story |
Countries where iPhone dominates by share
Share tells you how "iPhone first" a country is. Here the order changes completely, and Japan comes out on top.
| Country | Approximate iPhone share of phones in use | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | About 69 percent | The most iPhone heavy major market in the world |
| United States | About 58 percent | iPhone is the default phone, especially among younger buyers |
| United Kingdom | About 57 percent | A narrow iPhone lead over Android |
| Australia | About 54 percent | Our home market, iPhone ahead but the gap has narrowed since 2023 |
| India | About 8 percent | Android dominates, but Apple is growing quickly |
The global picture in 2026
Apple crossed 2.5 billion active devices in early 2026 across the whole ecosystem, phones, tablets, watches and computers. Of that, active iPhones sit at roughly 1.5 billion. Measured across every phone on the planet, iOS runs around 29 percent and Android around 70 percent, but that global average hides how lopsided individual rich countries are toward iPhone.
What changed since this topic was last worth writing about
The single biggest shift for anyone who buys or sells charging gear is the connector. Since the iPhone 15 in 2023, every new iPhone uses USB-C instead of Lightning, driven in large part by European Union rules on a common charger. That means an iPhone owner today can, for the first time, use the same high wattage USB-C charger and cable as a laptop or an Android phone. For the more than 1.5 billion iPhones in use, the accessory that matters is no longer a proprietary cable. It is a good USB-C charger and, for many, a MagSafe compatible power bank.
If you have made the switch to a USB-C iPhone. A single fast USB-C charger can now top up your iPhone, iPad and laptop from one plug, and a MagSafe power bank keeps it going all day. See our chargers built for iPhone.
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Gabby is Co-Founder at Chargeasap, an Australian charging hardware company that has shipped 13 Kickstarter products to tens of thousands of backers since 2016. Figures in this article are drawn from the 2025 to 2026 reporting listed below and are updated as new data is published.
FAQ
Which country has the most iPhone users?
The United States, with roughly 150 million active iPhone users, more than any other single country. China is second with over 120 million.
Which country has the highest iPhone market share?
Among major markets, Japan is the most iPhone heavy, with close to 69 percent of phones in use being iPhones. The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia also sit above half.
How many iPhones are there in the world?
There are roughly 1.5 billion active iPhones worldwide in 2026, part of an Apple ecosystem that passed 2.5 billion active devices. That means about one in four smartphones in use is an iPhone.
Do new iPhones use USB-C?
Yes. Every iPhone from the iPhone 15 onward uses USB-C rather than Lightning, so a modern iPhone charges from the same USB-C charger and cable as most laptops and Android phones.
What charger should an iPhone user buy?
For a USB-C iPhone, a compact fast USB-C charger covers daily charging, and a MagSafe compatible power bank covers time away from a plug. One good USB-C charger can also power an iPad and a laptop.
Sources: iPhone user and share figures compiled from DemandSage, Backlinko, AppleInsider, Statcounter Global Stats and RedSearch (2025 to 2026 data). See the linked references for the underlying numbers.
