World Internet Usage, 2014

Updated May 8, 2019 | Infoplease Staff

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


World RegionsPopulation
2015
Internet Users Dec. 31, 2000Internet Users Latest Data% Population Growth 2000-2015
Africa 1,158,353,0144,514,400 318,633,889 27.5% 6,958.2%
Asia 4,032,654,624114,304,000 1,405,121,036 34.8% 1,129.3%
Europe 827,566,464105,096,093 582,441,059 70.4% 454.2%
Middle East 236,137,2353,284,800 113,609,510 48.1% 3,358.6%
North America 357,172,209108,096,800 310,322,257 86.9% 187.1%
Latin America 615,583,12718,068,919 322,422,164 52.4% 1,684.4%
Oceania/Australia 37,157,1207,620,480 26,789,942 72.1% 251.6%
WORLD TOTAL 7,264,623,793360,985,492 3,079,339,857 42.4% 753.0%

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