AI SHARE · South Korea

AI usage & share ranking in South Korea

AI chatbot market share and usage in this region, plus monthly history. Compare the popularity of ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and more in South Korea with data.

A. Which AI has high usage in South Korea? (Oct 2026)
#1 is Google Gemini (about 52.7%), followed by ChatGPT and Perplexity.The recent fastest riser is Google Gemini (+4.97pt).
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AI share ranking in South Korea (Oct 2026)

#AI toolSouth Korea shareShare ratioMoMTrend
1Google Gemini
Google
52.70%—
2ChatGPT
OpenAI
36.75%—
3Perplexity
Perplexity AI
7.63%—
4Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft
1.94%—
5Claude
Anthropic
0.98%—

Share history in South Korea (monthly)

020406080NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct36.75%52.7%0.98%7.63%1.94%
ChatGPTGoogle GeminiClaudePerplexityMicrosoft Copilot

Source: StatCounter Global Stats (AI Chatbot Market Share, Desktop & Mobile / South Korea) / Captured: 2026-10 (provisional) / reference value
The current month is a provisional, month-to-date figure. Month-over-month change and risers/fallers are based on the latest completed month.

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AI share breakdown for South Korea (Sep 2026)

A breakdown of the AI share in South Korea by market concentration, 3-month momentum and rank changes. Every figure is derived from StatCounter's monthly data.

64.3%Leader's share
97.2%Top 3 combined
+2.78ptTop 3 combined·vs last month

Month-over-month basis: Sep 2026 (completed month)

Change over 3 months

AINow3 months agoChange
Google Gemini29.3%17.3%+12.02pt
ChatGPT64.3%66.6%-2.28pt
Microsoft Copilot2.0%4.4%-2.38pt
Perplexity3.6%6.0%-2.44pt
Claude0.8%5.7%-4.94pt

Rank changes vs last month

Claude: #3 → #5Perplexity: #4 → #3Microsoft Copilot: #5 → #4

Gap vs the world (South Korea − World)

AISouth KoreaWorldGap
Google Gemini29.3%10.9%+18.37pt
ChatGPT64.3%80.5%-16.17pt
Perplexity3.6%5.8%-2.26pt
Microsoft Copilot2.0%1.8%+0.21pt
Claude0.8%0.9%-0.15pt

A positive value means the AI is stronger in South Korea than the world average.

Monthly reports

Past monthly share (South Korea)

Frequently asked questions

Which AI is most used in South Korea?
In South Korea's AI chatbot market share for Oct 2026, Google Gemini is #1 at about 52.7% (StatCounter, reference value).
Which AI is growing in South Korea?
Recently, Google Gemini has grown by MoM +4.97pt.
Is this share the same as worldwide?
No. AI usage and share vary widely by country and region. You can compare them using each region's monthly data.

AI share in other countries & regions

⚠ These rankings are reference values based on public market-share data, web-traffic estimates and editorial research, and do not represent a complete count of every user of each AI tool. Rankings change with the measurement method (web-visit share vs. market share, etc.). Always check each official site for the latest information.