World Internet Usage, 2012

Updated June 26, 2019 | Infoplease Staff

Percentage of the population using the internet by region and how usage has grown since 2000

World Regions Population Internet Users Dec. 31, 2000 Internet Users Latest Data % Population Growth 2000-2012
Africa 1,073,380,925 4,514,400 167,335,676 15.6% 3,606.7%
Asia 3,922,066,987 114,304,000 1,076,681,059 27.5% 841.9%
Europe 820,918,446 105,096,093 518,512,109 63.2% 393.4%
Middle East 223,608,203 3,284,800 90,000,455 40.2% 2,639.9%
North America 348,280,154 108,096,800 273,785,413 78.6% 153.3%
Latin America 593,688,638 18,068,919 254,915,745 42.9% 1,310.8%
Oceania/Australia 35,903,569 7,620,480 24,287,919 67.6% 218.7.40%
WORLD TOTAL 7,017,846,922 360,985,492 2,405,518,376 34.3% 566.4%

Internet Statistics and Resources Percentage of Internet Users in the U.S.

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