A ccording to data gathered by StatCounter, as of March 2024, Linux accounts for 4.19% of all desktop operating systems. This marks an all-time high for Linux desktop adoption.
Naturally, these figures are nothing compared to the Windows market share during the same period (72%) or even Mac OS (15.46%), but two years ago, Linux desktops only accounted for around 2% of users.
Assuming the Linux install base continues to double every two years, Redditors have pointed out jocularly that we can expect 100% Linux adoption some time in 2033, or even sooner if you count Linux-based ChromeOS.
All joking aside, this is a huge leap considering that it took Linux over 30 years to secure a 3% share of all desktop operating systems, a target it reached in June 2023.
There’s most likely a number of factors contributing to more Linux desktop users. We’ve previously covered how installing the OS is a good alternative to junking non-TPM-2.0-compliant Windows 10 PCs.