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INTERNET USAGE STATISTICS
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WORLD INTERNET USAGE AND POPULATION STATISTICS

World Regions

Population
( 2009 Est.)

Internet Users
Dec. 31, 2000

Internet Users
Latest Data

Penetration
(% Population)

Growth
2000-2009

Users %
of Table

Africa

991,002,342

4,514,400

67,371,700

6.8 %

1,392.4 %

3.9 %

Asia

3,808,070,503

114,304,000

738,257,230

19.4 %

545.9 %

42.6 %

Europe

803,850,858

105,096,093

418,029,796

52.0 %

297.8 %

24.1 %

Middle East

202,687,005

3,284,800

57,425,046

28.3 %

1,648.2 %

3.3 %

North America

340,831,831

108,096,800

252,908,000

74.2 %

134.0 %

14.6 %

Latin America/Caribbean

586,662,468

18,068,919

179,031,479

30.5 %

890.8 %

10.3 %

Oceania / Australia

34,700,201

7,620,480

20,970,490

60.4 %

175.2 %

1.2 %

WORLD TOTAL

6,767,805,208

360,985,492

1,733,993,741

25.6 %

380.3 %

100.0 %

NOTES: (1) Internet Usage and World Population Statistics are for September 30, 2009. (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 - 2009, Miniwatts Marketing Group. All rights reserved worldwide.

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