⚡ Operating Systems in Pakistan

Server operating systems are designed for computers that provide network services, such as hosting websites or storing data.

Pakistan is a South Asian country with a population of over 242 million people.

According to our research, operating systems are detected on 10.6% of websites from Pakistan.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top operating systems on websites in Pakistan in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Windows with an impressive share of 50.9%, followed by Linux with 46.6% and Ubuntu with 15.6%.

Windows 50.9%
Linux 46.6%
Ubuntu 15.6%
Unix 2.5%
CentOS 2.1%
Debian 0.5%
Oracle Linux 0.3%
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 0.1%
AlmaLinux 0.1%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top systems that are more popular in Pakistan than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

1. Windows ^(-1)
4. Unix ^(-2)
7. Oracle Linux ^(-7)

✨ Best Operating Systems

Below is a more detailed list of 9 operating systems used on sites from Pakistan, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Windows Redmond, Washington, United States A family of proprietary operating systems from Microsoft used on personal computers, servers, and virtualized environments. $1,176+	50.9%
2	Linux San Francisco, California, United States A family of open-source, Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, originally created by Linus Torvalds and now maintained by a global community of contributors. FreeOpen source	46.6%
3	Ubuntu London, United Kingdom A free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux, designed for use on desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices. FreeOpen source$500+/year	15.6%
4	Unix San Francisco, California, United States A family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems.	2.5%
5	CentOS Raleigh, North Carolina, United States A discontinued open-source Linux distribution compatible with RHEL. Legacy	2.1%
6	Debian New York, United States A free and open source Linux distribution. FreeOpen source	0.5%
7	Oracle Linux Austin, Texas, United States A Linux distribution based on RHEL source code, freely distributed by Oracle.	0.3%
8	Red Hat Enterprise Linux Raleigh, North Carolina, United States A commercial Linux distribution developed by Red Hat for the enterprise market. $383.90+	0.1%
9	AlmaLinux Estero, Florida, United States An open-source, community owned and governed, free enterprise Linux distribution focused on long-term stability. FreeOpen source	0.1%

Data is based on the analysis of 7,121 websites from Pakistan.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.