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Internet users in South Korea 1999-2018
Internet users in South Korea 1999-2018
Number of internet users in South Korea from 1999 to 2018 (in millions)
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Jun 11, 2019
This statistic presents the number of internet users in South Korea from 1999 to 2018. During the last reported period, it was found that there were around 46.13 million internet users in South Korea, up from around 45.28 million in the previous year.
Number of internet users in South Korea from 1999 to 2018 (in millions)
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| Number of internet users in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 46.13 |
| 2017 | 45.28 |
| 2016 | 43.64 |
| 2015 | 41.94 |
| 2014 | 41.12 |
| 2013 | 40.08 |
| 2012 | 38.12 |
| 2011 | 37.18 |
| 2010 | 37.01 |
| 2009 | 36.58 |
| 2008 | 36.19 |
| 2007 | 35.59 |
| 2006 | 34.91 |
| 2005 | 33.01 |
| 2004 | 31.58 |
| 2003 | 29.22 |
| 2002 | 26.27 |
| 2001 | 24.38 |
| 2000 | 19.04 |
| 1999 | 9.43 |
| Number of internet users in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 46.13 |
| 2017 | 45.28 |
| 2016 | 43.64 |
| 2015 | 41.94 |
| 2014 | 41.12 |
| 2013 | 40.08 |
| 2012 | 38.12 |
| 2011 | 37.18 |
| 2010 | 37.01 |
| 2009 | 36.58 |
| 2008 | 36.19 |
| 2007 | 35.59 |
| 2006 | 34.91 |
| 2005 | 33.01 |
| 2004 | 31.58 |
| 2003 | 29.22 |
| 2002 | 26.27 |
| 2001 | 24.38 |
| 2000 | 19.04 |
| 1999 | 9.43 |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jun 11, 2019
This statistic presents the number of internet users in South Korea from 1999 to 2018. During the last reported period, it was found that there were around 46.13 million internet users in South Korea, up from around 45.28 million in the previous year.
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- Release date
- May 2019
- Region
- South Korea
- Survey time period
- 1999 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- 25,000 households
- Age group
- 3 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview, online survey
- Supplementary notes
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Since 2004, wireless Internet through mobile communication network has been included in the scope of Internet.
Also the definition of Internet users has been changed from 'those who use the Internet at least once a month on average' to 'those who have used the Internet at least once in the last 1 month'.
Since 2006, the sample eligibility has been expanded to the population aged 3 and over
(2000-2001 : population aged 7 and over, 2002-2005 : population aged 6 and over)
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- Region
- South Korea
- Survey time period
- 1999 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- 25,000 households
- Age group
- 3 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview, online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
Since 2004, wireless Internet through mobile communication network has been included in the scope of Internet.
Also the definition of Internet users has been changed from 'those who use the Internet at least once a month on average' to 'those who have used the Internet at least once in the last 1 month'.
Since 2006, the sample eligibility has been expanded to the population aged 3 and over
(2000-2001 : population aged 7 and over, 2002-2005 : population aged 6 and over)
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