This statistic presents the online audience size in South Korea from 1999 to 2017. During the last reported period, it was found that there were 45.28 million internet users in South Korea, up from 43.64 million in the previous year.
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Internet users in South Korea 1999-2017
Number of internet users in South Korea from 1999 to 2017 (in millions)
This statistic presents the online audience size in South Korea from 1999 to 2017. During the last reported period, it was found that there were 45.28 million internet users in South Korea, up from 43.64 million in the previous year.
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| Number of internet users in millions | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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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This statistic presents the online audience size in South Korea from 1999 to 2017. During the last reported period, it was found that there were 45.28 million internet users in South Korea, up from 43.64 million in the previous year.
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- May 2018
- Region
- South Korea
- Survey time period
- 1999 to 2017
- Age group
- 3 years and older
- 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 2017
- Age group
- 3 years and older
- 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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