As of 2022, China had over one billion internet users, more than any other country in the world. India ranked second, as close to 933 million Indians accessed the internet via any device. The United States followed with approximately 307 million online users.
Number of internet users in selected countries in 2022 (in millions)
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Statista. (June 15, 2022). Number of internet users in selected countries in 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271411/number-of-internet-users-in-selected-countries/
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Statista. (2022). Number of internet users in selected countries in 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271411/number-of-internet-users-in-selected-countries/
Statista. "Number of Internet Users in Selected Countries in 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271411/number-of-internet-users-in-selected-countries/
Statista, Number of internet users in selected countries in 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271411/number-of-internet-users-in-selected-countries/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Number of internet users in selected countries in 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Statista, June 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/271411/number-of-internet-users-in-selected-countries/