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20 Years of Google

20 years ago, on September 4, 1998, Google Inc. was incorporated, marking the birth hour of what is arguably the most iconic company of the internet age. Thanks to its market-dominating search engine, web browser and mobile operating system, Google is the gatekeeper to the online world for many internet users in the world, a position that some think is too powerful for common good.

The following chart sums up some interesting facts from 20 years of Google.

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The following chart sums up some interesting facts from 20 years of Google.

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Annual revenue of Google from 2002 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Number of acquisitions of leading tech companies in the United States from 1991 to 2018
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Worldwide mobile market share of Google search engine from January 2015 to August 2026
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Number of full-time Alphabet employees from 2007 to 2025
Market capitalization of the largest internet companies worldwide as of October 9, 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Share of desktop search traffic originating from Google in selected countries as of June 2026

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