This statistic provides information on the number of internet users in South Korea from 2015 to 2022. In 2017, South Korea had 43.94 million internet users. This figure is projected to grow to 45.02 million internet users in 2021.
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South Korea: number of internet users 2015-2022
Number of internet users in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in millions)
This statistic provides information on the number of internet users in South Korea from 2015 to 2022. In 2017, South Korea had 43.94 million internet users. This figure is projected to grow to 45.02 million internet users in 2021.
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| Number of internet users in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 43.24 |
| 2016 | 43.72 |
| 2017 | 43.94 |
| 2018* | 44.1 |
| 2019* | 44.3 |
| 2020* | 44.49 |
| 2021* | 44.76 |
| 2022* | 45.02 |
| Number of internet users in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 43.24 |
| 2016 | 43.72 |
| 2017 | 43.94 |
| 2018* | 44.1 |
| 2019* | 44.3 |
| 2020* | 44.49 |
| 2021* | 44.76 |
| 2022* | 45.02 |
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This statistic provides information on the number of internet users in South Korea from 2015 to 2022. In 2017, South Korea had 43.94 million internet users. This figure is projected to grow to 45.02 million internet users in 2021.
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- July 2017
- Region
- South Korea
- Survey time period
- 2015 to 2017
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* Forecast.
Individuals of any age who use the internet from any location via any device at least once per month.
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- Region
- South Korea
- Survey time period
- 2015 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
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* Forecast.
Individuals of any age who use the internet from any location via any device at least once per month.
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