ChatGPT Becomes 6th Most-Visited Website in the World, Hits Record Traffic

In Brief:

ChatGPT.com now ranks #6 globally, reaching 2.33% of total web traffic in January 2025.

Website traffic grew by 5.91% last month, marking a new all-time high.

Sam Altman acknowledges Google’s dominance, saying, "Still a long way to go."

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According to Similarweb data, ChatGPT has climbed to the 6th most-visited website worldwide, achieving record-breaking traffic in January 2025. Google still holds the #1 position with 29.21% of global traffic, followed by YouTube at #2.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, celebrated the milestone but noted that catching up with Google remains a challenge. With AI adoption surging, ChatGPT’s continued growth in daily usage and enterprise applications is positioning it as a dominant force in the AI-driven internet era.

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