Geolocation API
W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesThe Geolocation API allows web applications to retrieve the user's location, including latitude and longitude. For privacy reasons, the user is asked for permission to report location information.
According to our data, Geolocation API is the 10th most popular browser API on the web.
It has 0.5% of the browser API market share and is detected on 0.2% of all websites.
MDN📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Browser APIs
- Rank: 10
- Market share: 0.5%
🏆 Geolocation API Awards
- ⭐ 8th most popular in India in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Brazil in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in Australia in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in Indonesia in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 9th most popular in Japan in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in the United States in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in the United Kingdom in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in France in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Canada in the Browser APIs category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Spain in the Browser APIs category.
⚡ Sites Using Geolocation API
We have data on 6,520 websites that use Geolocation API technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Geolocation API is globo.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #74 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 2 |  amazon.de |
#122 | United States | English |
| 3 |  amazon.it |
#274 | United States | British English |
| 4 |  amazon.fr |
#276 | United States | British English |
| 5 |  amazon.com.au |
#370 | United States | Australian English |
| 6 | #443 | United States | American English | |
| 7 |  audible.com |
#543 | United States | American English |
| 8 | #615 | Italy | Italian | |
| 9 |  news.google.com |
United States | American English | |
| 10 | #1,031 | Czech Republic | Slovak | |
| 11 | #1,073 | Czech Republic | Czech | |
| 12 |  amazon.sa |
#2,488 | United States | English |
| 13 | #2,863 | France | French | |
| 14 | #2,910 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 15 | #2,982 | India | Hindi | |
| 16 | #3,024 | France | French | |
| 17 | #3,908 | Hungary | Hungarian | |
| 18 |  amazon.co.za |
#3,928 | United States | English |
| 19 | #4,733 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 20 | #5,540 | United States | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Geolocation API:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Marketing/Merchandising category.
Most of the sites using Geolocation API are from the United States and the United Kingdom.
- United States 29.6%
- United Kingdom 6.3%
- Germany 4.7%
- India 4.6%
- France 4.5%
- Australia 4.1%
- Brazil 3.7%
- Indonesia 3.6%
- Canada 3.6%
- Other 35.3%
Most Geolocation API users speak English, Spanish, or German.
- English 61.3%
- Spanish 5.3%
- German 4.6%
- French 4.4%
- Portuguese 3.3%
- Indonesian 3.2%
- Polish 1.9%
- Japanese 1.7%
- Italian 1.7%
- Other 12.6%
Geolocation API technology is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 50.8%
- .org 5.7%
- .de 3%
- .com.br 2.6%
- .co.uk 2.6%
- .com.au 2.5%
- .net 2.4%
- .ca 1.6%
- .fr 1.6%
- Other 27.2%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Geolocation API include marketing and merchandising, business, and online shopping.
- Marketing/Merchandising 18.1%
- Business 16.2%
- Online Shopping 6.7%
- Health 5.2%
- Travel 5.1%
- Real Estate 5%
- Public Information 4.6%
- Restaurants 4.2%
- General News 3.4%
- Other 31.5%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind Geolocation API?
Geolocation API is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Which country uses Geolocation API the most?
The majority of Geolocation API users are from the United States.
Who uses Geolocation API?
Is Geolocation API used on government websites?
Overall, we found Geolocation API on 2 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Geolocation API?
Yes. In total, we know of 6 academic websites in the United States that use Geolocation API.
How does Geolocation API stack up against its competitors?
Geolocation API is a moderately popular browser API, ranking ahead of 8 other browser APIs we track.
What are the alternatives to Geolocation API?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Geolocation API may include Web Storage, 
XMLHttpRequest, and 
Fetch.
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🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,653,460 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.