Here’s what the latest data shows about Magento-powered online stores:
🌐 Total Magento Stores
- ≈130,000 live Magento sites as of mid‑2024, according to multiple sources (meetanshi.com, magecomp.com).
- ≈120,000 to 145,000 active stores based on 2024 Q2–Q4 analytics (digitalwebsolutions.com).
- Additionally, over 650,000 Magento websites have been created historically (including redirects or inactive instances) .
🔄 Magento 1 vs. Magento 2 (Active Sites)
- ≈167,000 active Magento 1 sites and ≈100,000 active Magento 2 sites, totaling ≈267,000 active online stores (earthweb.com).
- Alternatively, other estimates show ≈76,700 Magento 2 live sites (plus redirect domains) versus ~324,000 legacy redirects, but that includes domains, not solely live stores (mageplaza.com).
📊 Market Share Context
- Magento holds about 8% of the global e-commerce platform market, standing as the #3 most-used after Shopify and WooCommerce (mgt-commerce.com).
- In the U.S., Magento accounts for ~13% of e-commerce platforms (~18,000 stores) (mgt-commerce.com).
- In Europe, it commands roughly 18% share, with strong regional concentrations (Germany ~19.4%, UK ~7.8%) (mgt-commerce.com).
🔍 Summary Snapshot
| Metric | Approximate Value |
|---|---|
| Live Magento sites (recent) | ~120k–145k |
| Active with redirects/legacy | ~650k total created |
| Active Magento 1 + Magento 2 | ~267k |
| Market share | ~8% globally |
✅ Bottom Line
- ~130,000 Magento-based online stores are actively live as of mid‑2024.
- If counting total reported active (Magento 1 + 2), it’s closer to ~267,000.
- Historically, over 650,000 Magento installations exist (including inactive or redirect domains).
- Magento holds a stable 8% slice of global e-commerce, ranking third among major platforms.
