The Most Visited Websites in the World in 2024: From Google to Wikipedia
The rapid advancement of technology has driven developers to continuously create new websites worldwide. As a result, the number of available websites has significantly increased and is expected to continue growing in the future. Today, we can find various websites serving diverse needs, from companies, social media, tourist attractions, food, to marketplaces.
According to a survey conducted by Semrush in May 2024, there are approximately 1,097,398,145 websites in the world. However, only a small fraction of these sites are still active, as they must compete with tech giants that have already dominated the market and captured public attention.
It is important to note that the total number of website visits differs from the number of unique visitors. In a world with a population of 8 billion people, 130.1 billion monthly visits can occur because many people visit the same sites multiple times each day.
The only site capable of competing with Google in terms of global visits is YouTube, with 73.4 billion visits. Both websites are owned and operated by Alphabet Inc., underscoring their dominance in the sector.
Here is a list of the most visited websites based on data from Exploding Topics:
Google.com - 130,100,000,000 Visits In July 2024, Google became the most visited website in the world. It is no surprise that this site ranks first. Google has long been a staple for many people to seek information. This search engine provides easy and free access to various information and helps connect users to other sites or platforms.
YouTube.com - 73,400,000,000 Visits YouTube, the video streaming site integrated with Google, ranks second on the list of most visited sites. Despite facing competition from new video sites like TikTok, YouTube remains popular due to various innovations, including the development of short video features to compete with TikTok.
Facebook.com - 13,200,000,000 Visits The social media platform founded by Mark Zuckerberg remains a giant among other social media platforms like Instagram. Facebook continues to thrive by offering various features, including a marketplace, which attracts many users.
Instagram.com - 6,900,000,000 Visits As one of Meta’s subsidiaries, Instagram has skyrocketed in popularity with hundreds of millions of users. This social media platform allows users to share experiences through pictures and videos. As of July, Instagram has been visited 6.9 billion times and has produced many influencers.
Wikipedia.org - 6,700,000,000 Visits Wikipedia is one of the most popular information pages. Despite academia often avoiding the use of information from this site, many people still rely on it. This year, Wikipedia has been visited 6.7 billion times, making it the most visited non-commercial site.
In addition to these top five sites, there are also Reddit.com with 5.5 billion visits, X.com with 4.1 billion visits, WhatsApp.com with 3.9 billion visits, Twitter.com, Yahoo.com, and Bing.com, each with 3.6 billion visits. Interestingly, TikTok is not included in the top ten most visited sites, ranking only 14th.