World Internet Usage, 2016

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
2016
Internet Users
Dec. 31, 2000
Internet Users
June 30, 2016
Users
% Population
Growth
2000-2015
Africa 1,185,529,5784,514,400 340,783,342 28.7% 7,448.8%
Asia 4,052,652,889114,304,000 1,846,212,654 45.6% 1,515.2%
Europe 832,073,224105,096,093 614,979,903 73.9% 485.2%
Middle East 246,700,9003,284,800 141,489,765 57.4% 4,207.4%
North America 359,492,293108,096,800 320,067,193 89.0% 196.1%
Latin America 626,054,39218,068,919 384,751,302 61.5% 2,029.4%
Oceania/Australia 37,590,8207,620,480 27,540,654 73.3% 261.4%
WORLD TOTAL 7,340,094,096360,985,492 3,675,824,813 50.1% 918.3%


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