The Worlds Internet Users and Population Stats

 

By gopoker.com, February 25, 2010

 

The world of internet is as known a growing population and to that internet traffic is today estimated to be 60 percent streamed content and the remaining 40 percent static content, a change in recent years as a result of increased bandwidth and rich high level content. Understanding the market, trends and regional penetration is key in any marketing strategy and expansion, where the worlds internet users and stats is having a significant value.

 

 

Internet Usage Statistics

The worlds Internet penetration and population of world regions as of September 30, 2009. Numbers are approx. and in millions, unless otherwise stated.

 

World Regions	Population 2009	Internet Users 2009	Penetration %
Africa	991	67.4	6.8
Asia	3,808	738.3	19.4
Europe	804	418.0	52.0
Middle East	203	57.4	28.3
North America	341	252.9	74.2
Latin America/Caribbean	587	179.0	30.5
Oceania/Australia	35	21.0	60.4
	6,767	1,733	25.6

 

Note... Penetration is of total regional population.

 

 

World Internet Users Growth

Growth of Internet users by world regions in the years 2000 to 2009. Numbers are approx. and in millions, unless otherwise stated.

 

World Regions	Internet Users 2000	Internet Users 2009	Growth %
Africa	4.5	67.4	1,392
Asia	114	738.3	546
Europe	105	418.0	298
Middle East	3.3	57.4	1,648
North America	108	252.9	134
Latin America/Caribbean	18	179.0	891
Oceania/Australia	7.6	21.0	175
	361	1,733	380

 

Note... Growth percentage is per respective world region.

 

 

World Internet Users by World Regions

Internet users by region per total internet users worldwide. 

 

World Regions	Internet Users %
Africa	3.9
Asia	42.6
Europe	24.1
Middle East	3.3
North America	14.6
Latin America/Caribbean	10.3
Oceania/Australia	1.2
	100	1,733,993,741

 

 

Top 20 Countries with Highest Number of Internet Users 

The top 20 contries with the highest number of internet users as of September 30, 2009, in order highest numbers of internet users etc. Numbers are approx. and in millions, unless otherwise stated.

 

Country	Population 2009	Internet Users 2009	Penetration %
China	1,338	360	26.9
United States	307	227	74.1
Japan	127	95	75.5
India	1,156	81	7.0
Brazil	198	67	34.0
Germany	82	54	65.9
United Kingdom	61	46	76.4
Russia	140	45	32.3
France	62	43	69.3
Korea, South	48	37	77.3
Iran	66	32	48.5
Italy	58	30	51.7
Indonesia	240	30	12.5
Spain	40	29	71.8
Mexico	111	27	24.8
Turkey	76	26	34.5
Canada	33	25	74.9
Philippines	97	24	24.5
Vietnam	88	21	24.6
Poland	36	20	52.0
Top 20 Countries	4,374	1,325	30.3
Rest of the World	2,393	408	17.1
Total World	6,767	1,733	25.6

 

Note... Penetration percentage is of total and respective country population.

 

 

Source: Internet World Stats, publishing authorized.