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Shopify powers 5.54 million active stores, accounting for 27% of all eCommerce websites globally. 

Ranked as the fourth most popular eCommerce platform worldwide, it holds the top spot in the United States.

Shopify’s user-friendly interface, drag-and-drop features, seamless integrations, and a vast selection of apps have made it the go-to choice for over 2 million merchants worldwide.

This article highlights the latest facts and figures about Shopify, including the number of stores that use the platform, its market share, revenue, and more. 

Top Shopify Statistics 2025 (Editor’s Picks)

  • Over 4.6 million daily active users engage with Shopify (DAU).
  • Shopify accounts for 29% of all eCommerce websites worldwide.
  • Shopify powers 5.54 million active eCommerce stores globally.
  • Shopify Plus hosts 45,087 live e-commerce stores.
  • Shopify has 700 million customers.
  • Shopify generated $6.02 billion in revenue during the first three quarters of 2024.
  • The average conversion rate for Shopify stores is 1.4%.
  • The success rate of Shopify stores ranges from 5% to 10%.

How Many People Use Shopify?

Shopify has 4.6 million daily active users (DAU).

Between August and December 2024, Shopify attracted an impressive average of 4.6 million daily visitors. During this period, the platform saw an average of 140.98 million visits each month, with a peak of 148 million visitors recorded in November alone. 

Shopify’s impact on global e-commerce is substantial, driving over $444 billion in economic activity every year, strengthening its position as one of the world’s top e-commerce solutions.

Here is a table highlighting the monthly visits recorded on Shopify by month:

MonthMonthly Active Users
December 2024142.8 million
November 2024148 million
October 2024140.5 million
September 2024135 million
August 2024138.6 million

Source: Similar Web

How Many Shopify Stores Are There?

As of January 2025, there are 5.54 million live Shopify stores.

1,752,509 additional domain redirects are recorded on these Shopify stores. 

Over the years, 3,504,313 stores have been previously hosted on Shopify, bringing the overall total number of active and inactive stores to 8,843,857.

The following table displays the share of Shopify stores among the top eCommerce stores worldwide. 

Among the Top eCommerce Websites WorldwideNumber of Shopify WebsitesShare of Shopify Websites
Top 1 million32,5843.26%
Top 100k3,2923.29%
Top 10k3663.66%

Source: Built With

Shopify Stores By Country

Most Shopify stores are based in the United States, making up 57.7% of all stores worldwide.

That’s around 3.14 million active stores in total.

The United Kingdom follows, hosting 220,103 stores, which makes up 3.97% of the worldwide total. Other countries with a notable presence of Shopify stores include Australia, Brazil, Germany, and Canada, each contributing significantly to the platform’s global reach. 

Countries With The Highest Number Of Ecommerce Websites Using Shopify

The following table provides a detailed breakdown of the countries with the highest number of Shopify Stores. 

CountryNumber of Shopify Stores
United States3,143,754
United Kingdom220,103
Australia156,967
Germany149,697
Brazil121,507
Canada120,157
India92,773
France88,900
Netherlands72,084

  Source: Built With

How Many Customers Does Shopify Have?

Shopify has over 700 million customers.

According to the last data recorded in 2023, 700 million people shopped on Shopify, an increase of 51 million customers compared to the previous year.

Approximately 649 million people purchased from Shopify stores in 2022 alone.

Shopify customers grew from 100 million in 2016 to 700 million in 2023, an increase of 600 million in just 7 years. 

The following table displays the number of Shopify customers recorded over the years. 

YearNumber of Shopify Customers
2023700 million
2022649 million
2021572 million
2020457 million
2019300 million
2018216 million
2017163 million
2016100 million
201557 million
201428 million

Source: Yaguara

How Many Merchants Are There On Shopify?

Shopify has over 2.06 million merchants across 175 countries worldwide. 

The last time Shopify disclosed the details of merchants was 2021, when the platform had 2.06 million merchants. 

The number of Shopify merchants has increased more than 10 times since 2015, displaying the rapid growth in the number of people preferring the platform to sell their products. 

Here is a table displaying the number of Shopify merchants recorded over the years. 

YearNumber of Shopify Merchants
20212,063,000
20201,749,000
20191,069,000
2018820,000
2017609,000
2016375,000
2015243,000
2014145,000
201384,000

Source: Shopify, Backlinko

Shopify Merchants By Region

54% of the Shopify merchants are from North America. 

The majority of the merchants on Shopify are from North America, while the second highest share of merchants are from the EMEA Region. 

Meanwhile, just 5% of the Merchants are from Latin America. 

The following table displays the share of Shopify Merchants from different regions of the world. 

Region Share of Shopify Merchants 
North America54%
Europe, the Middle East and Africa27%
Asia Pacific, Australia, and China14%
Latin America (Mexico and South America)5%

Source: Shopify. 

Shopify Revenue

In the first three quarters of 2024, Shopify brought in $6.02 billion in revenue.

Breaking it down by quarter, $2.16 billion was earned in the third quarter, $2 billion in the second quarter, and $1.9 billion in the first.

Revenue in the third quarter showed strong growth, with a 26% increase compared to the same quarter last year and an 8% rise from the previous quarter.

In comparison, Shopify generated $7.06 billion in revenue, up 26.07% from the $5.6 billion earned in 2022.

The following table displays Shopify’s revenue over the years. 

YearShopify’s Revenue
2024 (up to Q3)$6,023 million
2023$7,060 million
2022$5,600 million
2021$4,612 million
2020$2,929 million
2019$1,578 million
2018$1,073 million
2017$673 million
2016$389 million
2015$205 million

Source: Macro Trends, Shopify 

In the first three quarters of 2024, Shopify made $4.4 billion from merchant solutions and $1.66 billion from subscription solutions.

Breaking it down by quarter, Shopify earned $1.55 billion from merchant solutions and $610 million from subscription solutions in Q3 2024. 

In Q2 2024, merchant solutions brought in $1.5 billion, while subscription solutions generated $563 million, reflecting year-over-year growth of 19% and 27%, respectively.

In Q1 2024, Shopify earned $1.35 billion from merchant solutions and $511 million from subscription solutions.

Looking back at 2023, Shopify’s merchant solutions revenue totaled $5.22 billion, while subscription solutions brought in $1.83 billion. Merchant solutions grew by 27%, and subscription solutions saw a 23% increase in revenue compared to 2022.

The following table displays the distribution of Shopify’s revenue generated through the merchant’s solutions and the subscription solutions. 

YearShopify’s Merchant Solutions Revenue Shopify’s Subscription Solutions Revenue
2024 (up to Q3)$4,402 million$1,684 million
2023$5,223 million$1,837 million
2022$4,112 million$1,488 million
2021$3,270 million$1,342 million
2020$2,021 million$908.76 million
2019$935.93 million$642.24 million
2018$608.23 million$465.00 million
2017$363.27 million$310.03 million
2016$200.72 million$188.61 million
2015$93.25 million$111.98 million

Source: Statista, Shopify 

71% of Shopify’s revenue in 2023 was generated in the North American region.

The United States accounted for 66% of Shopify’s revenue worldwide, while Canada accounted for 5%, generating a total revenue of 4.6 billion and 388 million, respectively. 

Meanwhile, the rest of the world generated a revenue share of 29%. 

The following table provides a detailed breakdown of the revenue generated by Shopify in different regions over the years.

Region202320222021
North America$5,037 million$4,066 million$3,291 million
Europe, Middle East & Africa$1,255 million$917 million$799 million
Asia Pacific $699 million$553 million$467 million
Latin America$69 million$64 million$55 million

Source: Shopify. 

Shopify Market Share 

Shopify owned a 10.32% share of the e-commerce software platforms and technologies. 

Comparatively, WooCommerce owned a 38.74% share of the eCommerce platforms worldwide. 

Other e-commerce platforms surpassing Shopify’s market share are Woo Themes and Squarespace Online Stores. 

The following table displays the market share of the leading eCommerce platforms worldwide. 

eCommerce Software Platforms and TechnologiesShare
WooCommerce38.74%
Woo Themes14.95%
Squarespace Online Stores14.67%
Shopify10.32%
WixStores8.09%
Others13.22%

Source: Statista

Shopify Market Share In eCommerce Websites

As of January 2025, Shopify powers 29% of all e-commerce websites, making it the leading platform. 

Wix Stores comes in second, with 20% of e-commerce sites built on their platform. 

Other popular tools for creating e-commerce websites include WooCommerce Checkout, Squarespace’s Add to Cart feature, and Ecwid.

Distribution Of Websites Using Different Ecommerce Technologies

The following table displays the distribution of websites using different eCommerce technologies worldwide. 

eCommerce TechnologiesShare of Websites 
Shopify 29%
Wix Stores20%
WooCommerce Checkout17%
Squarespace Add to cart 12%
Ecwid 5%
Other18%

Source: Built With.

US Shopify Market Share

Shopify is the leading e-commerce platform in the United States, holding 30% of the market share.

WooCommerce Checkout comes in second, followed by other popular platforms like Wix Stores, Squarespace’s Add to Cart, and Ecwid.

The following table displays Shopify’s market share in the e-commerce platform market in the United States.

eCommerce PlatformsMarket Share In The United States
Shopify30%
Wix Stores22%
Squarespace Add to Cart16%
WooCommerce Checkout15%
Ecwid4%
Other13%

Source: Statista. 

Shopify Market Share In the UK

Shopify holds a 23% share of the e-commerce software market in the United Kingdom.

This makes it the second-largest e-commerce platform in the country.

Wix Stores leads with the highest market share, capturing 24% of the market.

Here is a table displaying the market share distribution of eCommerce software providers in the United Kingdom.

eCommerce Software ProvidersMarket Share
Wix Stores24%
Shopify23%
WooCommerce Checkout18%
Squarespace Add to Cart14%
Ecwid8%
Others13%

Source: Statista

Shopify Market Share In Payment Processing Technology

Shopify Pay Installments holds a 15.73% share of the global payment processing market

This makes it the third most popular payment solution. In comparison, PayPal leads the market with a dominant 45.39% share.

Here is a table displaying the most used payment processing technologies worldwide. 

Payment Processing TechnologyMarket Share
PayPal45.39%
Stripe17.33%
Shopify Pay Installments15.73%
Amazon Pay2.89%
Stripe Checkout1.22%
Braintree1.21%
Afterpay1.21%
remise1.08%
Klarna1.01%
SecurePay0.91%

Source: Statista

Shopify Financial Statistics 

Shopify has a market cap of $139.22 billion as of 2025. 

This makes Shopify the 108th most valuable company worldwide in terms of market cap. 

That’s a decrease in Shopify’s market cap compared to the $141.22 billion market cap recorded in 2024.

In 2023, Shopify had a market cap of $100.04 billion, while in 2022, the market cap fell to just $44.15 billion. 

The following table displays the market cap of Shopify recorded over the years. 

Year Shopify’s Market Cap
2024$141.22 billion
2023$100.04 billion
2022$44.15 billion
2021$171.57 billion
2020$137.41 billion
2019$46.01 billion 
2018$15.30 billion

Source: Companies Market Cap

In the third quarter of 2024, Shopify reported a gross profit of $1.12 billion.

This reflects a 12% increase compared to the $1.0 billion gross profit in Q2 2024. 

Looking back at Q1 2024, Shopify achieved a gross profit of $957 million, marking a significant 33% year-over-year increase.

On the net income side, Shopify posted a profit of $132 million in 2023. This is a notable turnaround from 2022 when the company faced a net income loss of $3.4 billion. 

The following table displays the loss/ profit witnessed by Shopify in terms of net income over the years. 

YearNet Income 
Q3 2024$1.12 billion
Q2 2024$1.0 billion
Q1 2024$957 million 
2023$132 million
2022-$3,460.42 million
2021$2,914.66 million
2020$319.51 million
2019-$124.84 million
2018-$64.55 million
2017-$40 million
2016-$35.36 million
2015-$18.79 million

Source: Statista, Shopify

In Q3 2024, Shopify’s Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) reached $69.72 billion, up from $67.2 billion in Q2 2024.

Earlier in the year, Shopify’s GMV for Q1 2024 stood at $60.9 billion, reflecting a strong 23% increase, or $11.3 billion more compared to the same quarter last year.

For the full year, Shopify’s GMV in 2023 hit $235.9 billion, which was a 20% increase, adding $38.7 billion compared to 2022.

The following table provides details about the gross merchandise volume of Shopify recorded over the years. 

YearGross Merchandise Volume of Shopify
Q3 2024$69.72 billion 
Q2 2024$67.2 billion
Q1 2024$60.9 billion
2023$235.9 billion
2022$197.3 billion
2021$175.4 billion
2020$119.5 billion

Source: Statista, Shopify

Shopify spent $1.73 billion in research and development, accounting for 25% of operating expenses in 2023. 

At the same time, Shopify spent $1.2 billion in sales and marketing and $1.3 billion on impairment on sales of Shopify’s logistics businesses.

Comparatively, Shopify spent $1.5 billion on research and development and $1.2 billion on sales and marketing in 2022. 

The following table provides a detailed breakdown of Shopify’s operating expenses recorded in 2023 and 2022.

Operating Expenses 20232022
Sales and marketing$1,220 million$1,230 million
Research and development$1,730 million$1,503 million
General and administrative$491 million$708 million
Transaction and loan losses $152 million$135 million
Impairment on sales of Shopify’s logistics businesses $1,340 million

Source: Shopify

How Many Shopify Plus Stores Are There?

There are 45,087 live Shopify Plus stores worldwide as of January 2025. 

Additionally, 163,884 domains have been redirected to these stores, and 14,504 sites previously used Shopify, bringing the total number of websites that have ever used the platform to 59,591.

Among these, 52 Shopify Plus stores are ranked within the top 10,000 e-commerce sites. Furthermore, 0.79% of the top 1 million e-commerce stores are powered by Shopify Plus.

The following table shows the breakdown of the top e-commerce websites using Shopify Plus.

Top E-commerce Stores Number of StoresPercentage of Stores 
Top 1 million7,9120.79%
Top 100k5700.57%
Top 10k520.52%

Source: Built With

Shopify Plus Stores By Country

The United States has the most Shopify Plus stores, making up 55.14% of all live Shopify Plus stores worldwide.

That accounts for 25,413 based in the country. 

The United Kingdom follows in second place, home to 3,285 Shopify Plus stores, which account for 7.12% of the total worldwide.

Number Of Shopify Plus Stores

Here is a table displaying a detailed breakdown of the countries with the most Shopify Plus Stores worldwide. 

CountryNumber of Shopify Plus Stores
United States24,907
United Kingdom3,207
Australia3,030
Canada2,804
Germany1,373
France846
Denmark659
Netherlands591
Japan472
India435
Italy426

Source: Built With

What Is The Success Rate Of Shopify Stores?

The success rate of Shopify stores is between 5% to 10%. 

However, the success rate of Shopify stores largely varies according to the business, niche, industry, region of consumers, products, and more. 

The majority of the Shopify stores, around 90%, fail in the long run. 

Source: Crickle Studio. 

What Is The Average Conversion Rate For Shopify Stores?

The average conversion rate for Shopify stores is 1.4%. 

A conversion rate below 0.5% for a Shopify store has great room for improvement, while a conversion rate above 3.3% is considered a good eCommerce conversion rate, and the store falls among the top 20% of Shopify stores. 

Comparatively, the average eCommerce conversion rates are between 2.5% and 3%. 

Source: Shopify

How Many Apps Are There On Shopify?

The Shopify App Store offers a total of 13,672 apps

These apps have been developed and published by 8,634 different vendors, providing Shopify users with a wide range of tools to enhance their online stores.

The apps available on the platform help users optimize their store design and improve marketing efforts, giving them the flexibility to customize their e-commerce experience. 

Notably, over 50% of these apps are available for free, making it accessible for businesses of all sizes to take advantage of the tools Shopify offers.

Source: Store Leads

Most Popular Apps On Shopify

Shopify Inbox is the most popular app on the Shopify store. 

It has been downloaded by 387,020 stores worldwide. 

The second most downloaded app on the Shopify App Store is Judge.me Product Reviews App, with 382,019 downloads worldwide. 

Here is a table displaying a detailed list of the most downloaded apps on Shopify.

Shopify App Number of Downloads By Shopify Stores
Shopify Inbox387,020
Judge.me Product Reviews App382,019
Product Reviews341,201
Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS340,481
Geolocation290,547
Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed215,544
Klarna On‑Site Messaging163,015
Mailchimp: Email & SMS161,408
Loox ‑ Product Reviews App139,758
PageFly Landing Page Builder129,890

Source: Store Leads

Shopify Store Statistics

528,255 apparel stores are built on Shopify.

The majority of Shopify’s merchants are fashion merchants. As a result, most Shopify stores are apparel stores. 

Home and Garden stores account for 229,263 stores on the platform, making it the category with the second-highest number of stores. 

Beauty & Fitness and Food & Drink are the other categories with the second and the third highest number of stores on Shopify.

The following table displays the categories with the highest number of stores on Shopify.

CategoryNumber of Shopify Stores
Apparel528,255
Home & Garden229,263
Beauty & Fitness198,041
Food & Drink124,260
People & Society75,013
Sports70,597
Health69,560
Arts & Entertainment69,434
Toys & Hobbies58,827
Toys & Hobbies42,521

Source: Statista

621,899 Shopify stores sell less than 10 products.

In comparison, 3,564 Shopify stores sell 25,000 to 99,999 products. 

The number of Shopify online stores and products sold per store are inversely related. 

Here is a table displaying the number of products sold per Shopify store. 

Number of Shopify StoresNumbers of Products Sold Per Store
1 to 9 products 621,899
10 to 24 products 376,418
25 to 49 products 290,320
50 to 99 products 257,076
100 to 249 products 247,903
250 to 999 products 197,157
1000 to 4999 products 71,052
5000 to 9999 products 10,673
10000 to 24999 products 6,149
25000 to 99999 products 3,564

Source: Statista

USPS is the most used Shipping carrier by Shopify online stores, with 148,673 stores preferring it. 

UPS and FedEx are Shopify stores’ second and third most preferred shipping carriers, and 101,628 and 67,894 Shopify stores use them, respectively. 

Other most preferred shipping carrier services by Shopify stores are Royal Mail and Correios. 

Here is a table displaying the shipping carriers that Shopify stores prefer.

Shipping CarriersNumber Of Shopify Stores
USPS148,673
UPS101,628
FedEx67,894
Royal Mail34,054
Correios20,926
Australia Post27,996
Canada Post17,343
DHL8,516
Correos5,645
PostNord3,885

Source: Statista

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Conclusion: 5.54 Million eCommerce Stores Worldwide Actively Use Shopify

Shopify continues to lead the global eCommerce market, powering 27% of all online stores with 5.54 million active shops as of 2025. Notably, 57.7% of these stores are based in the United States. 

The platform’s remarkable growth is evident from the $6.02 billion in revenue it generated during the first three quarters of 2024. Shopify Plus, which hosts 45,087 live stores, contributes significantly to this success. 

With a conversion rate of 1.4%, Shopify remains a top choice for entrepreneurs and businesses worldwide.

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