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WORLD INTERNET USAGE AND
POPULATION STATISTICS
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World
Regions
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Population
( 2008 Est.)
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Population
% of World
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Internet Usage,
Latest Data
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% Population
( Penetration )
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Usage
% of World
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Usage Growth
2000-2008
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Africa
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955,206,348
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14.3 %
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51,022,400
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5.3 %
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3.6 %
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1030.2
%
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Asia
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3,776,181,949
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56.6 %
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529,701,704
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14.0 %
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37.6 %
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363.4
%
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Europe
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800,401,065
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12.0 %
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382,005,271
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47.7 %
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27.1 %
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263.5
%
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Middle
East
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197,090,443
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3.0 %
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41,939,200
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21.3 %
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3.0 %
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1176.8
%
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North
America
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337,167,248
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5.1 %
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246,402,574
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73.1 %
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17.5 %
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127.9
%
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Latin
America/Caribbean
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576,091,673
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8.6 %
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137,300,309
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23.8 %
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9.8 %
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659.9
%
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Oceania /
Australia
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33,981,562
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0.5 %
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19,353,462
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57.0 %
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1.4 %
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154.0
%
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WORLD
TOTAL
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6,676,120,288
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100.0
%
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1,407,724,920
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21.1 %
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100.0
%
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290.0
%
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NOTES: (1) Internet Usage and World Population
Statistics are for March 31, 2008. (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//NetRatings, by the International Telecommunications
Union, by
local NIC, and other reliable sources. (5) For
definitions, disclaimer, and navigation help, please refer to the Site
Surfing Guide, now in ten languages. (6) Information in this site may be cited, giving
the due credit to www.internetworldstats.com. Copyright © 2001 -
2008, Miniwatts Marketing Group. All rights reserved worldwide.
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