As of December 2021, Asia was leading by the number of internet users worldwide with nearly 2.8 billion internet users. Europe ranked second, with more than 736 million internet users. Meanwhile, the number of internet users worldwide was 4.95 billion.
Number of internet users worldwide from 2009 to 2021, by region
(in millions)
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Internet World Stats. (April 26, 2022). Number of internet users worldwide from 2009 to 2021, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265147/number-of-worldwide-internet-users-by-region/
Internet World Stats. "Number of internet users worldwide from 2009 to 2021, by region (in millions)." Chart. April 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265147/number-of-worldwide-internet-users-by-region/
Internet World Stats. (2022). Number of internet users worldwide from 2009 to 2021, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265147/number-of-worldwide-internet-users-by-region/
Internet World Stats. "Number of Internet Users Worldwide from 2009 to 2021, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265147/number-of-worldwide-internet-users-by-region/
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