How big is Microsoft?

Just how BIG is Microsoft?

March 2013

Microsoft is now into it's 5th decade and there have been a lot of changes.

From the humble beginnings of an operating system, Microsoft now finds itself spanning not just software, but also services and devices.

Let's take a look at some key statistics to better appreciate how big Microsoft is today…

30. The number of years that Microsoft has been the World's number one software provider (1975-Present)

90%

of all the computers on the planet use a version of Windows OS.

1,000,000,000That’s right, 1 billion computers are currently running Windows. With the World having more Windows PC's than cars.

73,720,000,000bnMicrosoft's total revenue for the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year was $73.72 billion. Divided equally, this would be enough to give every single person on the planet $10 and 42c.

4th Microsoft is the 4th largest company in the US. The total value of all the company's tradable shares is $250.77 billion.

93,000People work for Microsoft, with the company divided into 3 divisions; Services, Entertainment & Devices, Business. That's 2 times as many employees as Apple.

$$$If Microsoft were a country it would be as rich as Kenya…

… & have as many people as Jersey (UK)

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March 2013