Global number of internet users 2005-2021
In 2021, the number of internet users worldwide was 4.9 billion, up from 4.6 billion in the previous year.
Number of internet users worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in millions)
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ITU. (June 6, 2022). Number of internet users worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273018/number-of-internet-users-worldwide/
ITU. "Number of internet users worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. June 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273018/number-of-internet-users-worldwide/
ITU. (2022). Number of internet users worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273018/number-of-internet-users-worldwide/
ITU. "Number of Internet Users Worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273018/number-of-internet-users-worldwide/
ITU, Number of internet users worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273018/number-of-internet-users-worldwide/ (last visited August 15, 2022)