Internet Users
Dec. 31, 2000

Internet Users
Latest Data

Penetration
(% Population)

Growth
2000-2011

Users %
of Table

Africa

1,037,524,058

4,514,400

118,609,620

11.4 %

2,527.4 %

5.7 %

Asia

3,879,740,877

114,304,000

922,329,554

23.8 %

706.9 %

44.0 %

Europe

816,426,346

105,096,093

476,213,935

58.3 %

353.1 %

22.7 %

Middle East

216,258,843

3,284,800

68,553,666

31.7 %

1,987.0 %

3.3 %

North America

347,394,870

108,096,800

272,066,000

78.3 %

151.7 %

13.0 %

Latin America / Carib.

597,283,165

18,068,919

215,939,400

36.2 %

1,037.4 %

10.3 %

Oceania / Australia

35,426,995

7,620,480

21,293,830

60.1 %

179.4 %

1.0 %

WORLD TOTAL

6,930,055,154

360,985,492

2,095,006,005

30.2 %

480.4 %

100.0 %

NOTES: (1) Internet Usage and World Population Statistics are for March 31, 2011. (2) CLICK on each world region name for detailed regional usage information. (3) Demographic (Population) numbers are based on data from the US Census Bureau . (4) Internet usage information comes from data published by Nielsen Online, by the International Telecommunications Union, by GfK, local Regulators and other reliable sources. (5) For definitions, disclaimer, and navigation help, please refer to the Site Surfing Guide. (6) Information in this site may be cited, giving the due credit to www.internetworldstats.com. Copyright © 2001 - 2011, Miniwatts Marketing Group. All rights reserved worldwide.