As we move into 2025, the internet keeps growing fast. That makes web hosting more important than ever.
Every website—whether it’s a blog, an online store, or a business site—needs hosting to stay online, load quickly, and stay secure.
This guide breaks down the latest web hosting statistics for 2025, explains what they mean in simple English, and highlights major trends shaping hosting choices.
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The Web Hosting Market Is Huge and Still Growing
Web hosting is no longer a small tech service. It’s now a major global industry that supports online business, content, and communication.
Market Valuation and Growth
- The global web hosting market was worth $130.10 billion in 2023
- It is expected to reach $192.80 billion in 2025
- The market is growing at a CAGR of 13.62% between 2024 and 2030
- By the end of 2030, it’s projected to hit $372.31 billion
Table 1: Web Hosting Revenue by Year
| Year | Web Hosting Revenue ($) |
|---|---|
| 2029* | 355.80 billion |
| 2028* | 313.30 billion |
| 2027* | 269.80 billion |
| 2026* | 232.20 billion |
| 2025* | 192.80 billion |
| 2024* | 159.90 billion |
| 2023 | 130.10 billion |
| 2022 | 96.91 billion |
| 2021 | 69.37 billion |
| 2020 | 59.14 billion |
| 2019 | 52.53 billion |
| 2018 | 46.49 billion |
| 2017 | 39.56 billion |
| 2016 | 33.50 billion |
*Estimated values
Extra insight: During Black Friday 2023, people spent $9.8 billion online, and almost 2% of that was spent on hosting services. This shows hosting demand grows as online sales grow.
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Average Spend Per Employee Is Rising
Companies are investing more in hosting-related infrastructure and people each year.
- Average spend per employee in 2023: $36.90
- Average spend per employee in 2025: $53.68
- Projected in 2029: $95.71
Table 2: Average Spend Per Employee (Web Hosting)
| Year | Average Spend Per Employee |
|---|---|
| 2029 | 95.71 |
| 2028 | 84.99 |
| 2027 | 73.80 |
| 2026 | 64.06 |
| 2025 | 53.68 |
| 2024 | 44.93 |
| 2023 | 36.90 |
| 2022 | 27.94 |
| 2021 | 20.38 |
| 2020 | 17.82 |
| 2019 | 15.59 |
| 2018 | 14.04 |
| 2017 | 12.05 |
| 2016 | 10.29 |
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Who Leads the Web Hosting Market?
Even though there are many hosting providers, the biggest companies still control a large share of the market.
Global Market Share Leaders
- Amazon (AWS) leads with 13%
- Google Global Accelerator powers 7%
- Google Cloud has 6%
- Cloudflare Hosting has 5%
Table 3: Global Web Hosting Market Share
| Web Hosting Provider | Percentage Of Share |
|---|---|
| Amazon (AWS) | 13% |
| Google Global Accelerator | 7% |
| Google Cloud | 6% |
| Cloudflare Hosting | 5% |
| Other | 31% |
| Domain Not Resolving | 30% |
Note: “Domain Not Resolving” (30%) means many websites are inactive or inaccessible. For businesses, this is a reminder to keep domains updated and monitored.
Also, among the top 1 million websites, Cloudflare Hosting leads with 38.57%, while Amazon holds 26.39% in that segment.
How Many Websites Use Hosting Providers?
The number of hosted websites keeps rising quickly:
- 731.08 million websites in 2024
- 571.92 million in 2023
Table 4: Websites Using Hosting Providers Over Time
| Year | Number Of Hosting Providers Worldwide |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 731.08 million |
| 2023 | 571.92 million |
| 2001 | 126 million |
| 1998 | 37 million |
| 1995 | 6.6 million |
| 1992 | 992K |
| 1995 | 130K |
| 1998 | 210 |
| 1969 | 4 |
Top providers by number of live websites:
- Amazon hosts 83.05 million live sites
- AWS Global Accelerator supports 58.5 million
- Google hosts 39 million
- Google Cloud supports 36.83 million
- There are 330,000+ hosting companies globally
Web Hosting in the United States
The US is the biggest web hosting market by number of hosted websites.
- 111.09 million websites use hosting providers in the US
- Squarespace Hosted leads with 6%
- Amazon follows with 5%
Table 5: US Web Hosting Provider Share
| Provider | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Squarespace Hosted | 6% |
| Amazon | 5% |
| Shopify Hosted | 4% |
| Unified Layer | 4% |
| Sedo Hosting | 3% |
| Other | 78% |
Additional US data:
- Namecheap Hosting leads among top hosting companies with 5.04%
- Amazon is close behind with 5.01%
- Cloudflare powers 2.6 million+ US websites
- Hostinger serves 3.1 million+ US websites
Top Countries by Number of Hosted Websites
Table 6: Countries With the Most Hosted Websites
| Country | Number Of Websites Hosted |
|---|---|
| United States | 111,085,634 |
| United Kingdom | 18,037,117 |
| Germany | 16,250,545 |
| Russia | 7,783,497 |
| France | 6,354,963 |
| China | 6,150,046 |
| Australia | 6,023,352 |
| Brazil | 5,944,120 |
| Canada | 5,842,450 |
| India | 5,424,179 |
Domain Registration: GoDaddy Leads
GoDaddy manages the most domains worldwide:
- 88,922,497 domains
- 11.34% of all registered domains
Table 7: Top Domain Registrars (by domains)
| Provider | Registered Domains | Domain Share |
|---|---|---|
| GoDaddy | 88,922,497 | 11.34% |
| Namecheap | 22,839,664 | 2.91% |
| Tucows | 13,198,716 | 1.68% |
| Squarespace | 9,547,553 | 1.22% |
| GMO | 6,765,328 | 0.86% |
| Dynadot | 6,728,784 | 0.86% |
| IONOS | 6,561,226 | 0.84% |
| NameSilo | 6,477,537 | 0.83% |
| Gname.com | 6,170,462 | 0.79% |
| Network Solutions | 5,683,992 | 0.72% |
Uptime and Speed: The Most Important Hosting Factors
Uptime Benchmarks
- 99.9% uptime = ~8 hours 45 minutes 52 seconds downtime/year
- 99.99% uptime = ~52 minutes downtime/year
- 99.999% uptime = ~5 minutes downtime/year
Downtime Costs
- Large organizations lose $9,000 per minute
- Small businesses lose $137 to $427 per minute
- 60% of Fortune 500 companies face 1.6 hours downtime weekly
- 88% of consumers are less likely to return after downtime
Speed and Conversion Impact
- 1-second delay = 11% fewer page views
- 100ms delay = 7% lower conversions
- 2-second delay = 103% higher bounce rate
- 47% of users expect load time under 2 seconds
Hosting Types and Market Share
Table 8: Hosting Type Market Share
| Type | Share |
|---|---|
| Shared | 37.64% |
| Dedicated | 27.90% |
| Collocated | 27.90% |
| Reseller | 13.60% |
| VPS | 13.60% |
Shared hosting is still most common, but cloud and VPS hosting are growing because they offer better performance and flexibility.
Cloud Hosting and Managed Hosting Growth
Cloud hosting continues to expand strongly:
- Public cloud spending projected at $723.4 billion in 2025
- AWS holds 30% cloud market share in 2024
- AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud represent 68% of public cloud usage
- AWS is used by 48.62% of developers
- Microsoft Azure leads enterprise adoption with 81%
- 86% use a multi-cloud strategy
- 70% use hybrid cloud
- Cloud spend management is a challenge for 84%
- 72% plan to optimize cloud usage
- Security is a priority for 81%
- 63% increased cloud adoption in the past year
- 65% expect cloud budgets to rise
- 59% of large enterprises are mostly cloud-native in deployments
Managed services market:
- Expected to reach $449.5 billion in 2025
- Projected to reach $834.7 billion by 2032
E-commerce Hosting Statistics
Shopify Hosting
- Supports 8.82 million websites
- 5.83 million active
- 2.99 million inactive
- US leads with 3,378,623 sites
Table 9: Shopify Sites by Country
| Country | Shopify Websites |
|---|---|
| United States | 3,378,623 |
| United Kingdom | 219,151 |
| Australia | 158,234 |
| Germany | 155,238 |
| Brazil | 132,460 |
Squarespace Hosting
- Hosts 8.78 million websites
- 6.85 million active
- US leads with 5,396,310 sites
Table 10: Squarespace Sites by Country
| Country | Websites |
|---|---|
| United States | 5,396,310 |
| United Kingdom | 284,789 |
| Australia | 189,198 |
| Canada | 158,837 |
Other e-commerce insights:
- EPiServer Hosting powers 77% of e-commerce hosted sites among the top 1M websites
- In the US, Jimdo Hosting powers 91% of e-commerce hosted sites
Technology Stats: OS, Languages, Security, CMS
- 89.6% of servers run Unix/Linux
- PHP powers 73.7% of websites
- JavaScript is used by 98.9%
- 87.5% of websites use HTTPS by default
- WordPress powers 43.4% of all websites
- In the US, 50% of WordPress-hosted sites use WP Engine
- Among top 1M sites, WP Engine powers 69% of WordPress-hosted sites
- The US hosts 33.6% of known server locations
- In the US, 89.9% use Envoy as their server provider
Web Hosting Trends for 2025 and Beyond
Key trends include:
- Green hosting: 70 million servers previously used non-renewable energy, contributing to 2% rise in emissions
- More focus on privacy and advanced security
- Managed hosting growth: expected to reach $329.1 billion by 2025
- More cloud and VPS adoption for speed and scalability
How to Choose the Best Web Host (Simple Checklist)
When choosing a host, focus on:
- Uptime and speed performance
- Strong security tools (SSL, backups, DDoS protection)
- Easy scaling for traffic growth
- 24/7 support
- Clear pricing with no hidden fees
- Server location close to your audience
FAQs About Web Hosting Statistics
1. What is the projected market size for web hosting in 2025?
The global web hosting market is projected to reach $192.80 billion in 2025.
2. Which web hosting providers are leading the global market?
AWS leads with 13%, followed by Google Global Accelerator (9%), along with Google Cloud and Cloudflare Hosting.
3. How important are uptime and loading speed in 2025?
Very important—slow or unavailable sites lose users and sales. A 1-second delay cuts page views by 11%, and 100ms delay lowers conversions by 7%.
4. What are the emerging web hosting trends?
Key trends include green hosting, stronger security/privacy, growth in managed hosting, and rising use of cloud and VPS hosting.
5. How do I choose the best web hosting provider?
Pick a host with 99.9%+ uptime, fast speed, strong security, easy scaling, 24/7 support, transparent pricing, and nearby server locations.
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Conclusion: What This Means for 2025
The web hosting market is expected to reach $192.80 billion in 2025, and growth will continue strongly. Shared hosting still leads with 37.64%, but cloud, VPS, managed hosting, and green hosting are becoming more important.
In 2025, hosting isn’t just about keeping a site online—it’s about speed, uptime, security, scalability, and trust.
Source: Statista, Fortune Business Insight
