This statistic displays Twitter penetration among internet users, social network users and the general UK population in the United Kingdom in 2012 and 2013, with a forecast to 2018. In 2012, roughly 19.1 percent of internet users were Twitter users. Penetration is projected to increase to 31.9 percent by 2018.
Twitter penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, among internet users, social media users and population
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eMarketer. (February 20, 2014). Twitter penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, among internet users, social media users and population [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271352/twitter-user-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
eMarketer. "Twitter penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, among internet users, social media users and population." Chart. February 20, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271352/twitter-user-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
eMarketer. (2014). Twitter penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, among internet users, social media users and population. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271352/twitter-user-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
eMarketer. "Twitter Penetration in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2012 to 2018, among Internet Users, Social Media Users and Population." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271352/twitter-user-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
eMarketer, Twitter penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, among internet users, social media users and population Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271352/twitter-user-penetration-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 19, 2022)