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Number of worldwide internet users 2009-2018, by region
Number of worldwide internet users 2009-2018, by region
Number of internet users worldwide from 2009 to 2018, by region (in millions)
by J. Clement,
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Jun 6, 2019
This statistic shows the number of worldwide internet users from 2009 to 2018, sorted by region. In the last measured period, the number of online users in Asia amounted to 2.06 billion, up from 1 billion in 2011.
Number of internet users worldwide from 2009 to 2018, by region (in millions)
| Asia | Europe | North America | Latin America / Caribbean | Africa | Middle East | Oceania / Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 764.4 | 425.8 | 259.6 | 186.9 | 86.2 | 58.3 | 21.1 |
| 2010 | 825.1 | 475.1 | 266.2 | 204.7 | 110.9 | 63.24 | 21.3 |
| 2011 | 1,016.8 | 500.72 | 273.07 | 235.82 | 139.88 | 77.02 | 23.93 |
| 2012 | 1,076.68 | 518.51 | 273.79 | 254.92 | 167.34 | 90 | 24.29 |
| 2013 | 1,265.14 | 566.26 | 300.29 | 302.01 | 240.15 | 103.83 | 24.8 |
| 2015 | 1,563.21 | 604.12 | 313.86 | 333.12 | 313.26 | 115.82 | 27.1 |
| 2016 | 1,792.16 | 614.98 | 320.07 | 384.75 | 339.28 | 132.59 | 27.54 |
| 2017 | 1,938.08 | 659.63 | 320.06 | 404.27 | 388.38 | 146.97 | 28.18 |
| 2018 | 2,062.14 | 704.83 | 345.66 | 438.25 | 455.84 | 164.04 | 28.44 |
| Asia | Europe | North America | Latin America / Caribbean | Africa | Middle East | Oceania / Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 764.4 | 425.8 | 259.6 | 186.9 | 86.2 | 58.3 | 21.1 |
| 2010 | 825.1 | 475.1 | 266.2 | 204.7 | 110.9 | 63.24 | 21.3 |
| 2011 | 1,016.8 | 500.72 | 273.07 | 235.82 | 139.88 | 77.02 | 23.93 |
| 2012 | 1,076.68 | 518.51 | 273.79 | 254.92 | 167.34 | 90 | 24.29 |
| 2013 | 1,265.14 | 566.26 | 300.29 | 302.01 | 240.15 | 103.83 | 24.8 |
| 2015 | 1,563.21 | 604.12 | 313.86 | 333.12 | 313.26 | 115.82 | 27.1 |
| 2016 | 1,792.16 | 614.98 | 320.07 | 384.75 | 339.28 | 132.59 | 27.54 |
| 2017 | 1,938.08 | 659.63 | 320.06 | 404.27 | 388.38 | 146.97 | 28.18 |
| 2018 | 2,062.14 | 704.83 | 345.66 | 438.25 | 455.84 | 164.04 | 28.44 |
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by J. Clement,
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Jun 6, 2019
This statistic shows the number of worldwide internet users from 2009 to 2018, sorted by region. In the last measured period, the number of online users in Asia amounted to 2.06 billion, up from 1 billion in 2011.
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