Around 5.07 billion people use the internet around the world at present, which is equivalent to 63.5 percent of the world’s total population
There are 5.07 billion Internet users around the world at present, which is equivalent to 63.5 percent of the world’s total population.
With a penetration rate of 47 percent of the total population of the country, India is one of the leading countries with the highest number of Internet users. In January 2022, India had 658 million Internet users, according to the World Population Review.
China has the highest number of Internet users. India ranks second in the number of Internet users, although only 20 percent of its population uses the Internet. The penetration rate of countries like the UK and the US is more than 90 percent.
On International Internet Day, here’s a look at the top 10 countries with the highest Internet users in 2022.
China
China had 1.02 billion Internet users as compared to its population of 1.45 billion in January 2022.
India
While the World Population Review said India had 658 million users in January 2022, a report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)-Kantar in July revealed that there were 692 million active Internet users in the country at present.
United States
There were 307.2 million internet users in the US in January 2022. The country has an Internet penetration rate of 92 percent of the total population.
Indonesia
As compared to the total population of 277.7 million in January 2022, Indonesia had 204.7 million Internet users.
Brazil
Brazil had 165.3 million Internet users at the beginning of the year. The country has an Internet penetration rate of 77 percent of the total population.
Russia
There are 129.8 million internet users in Russia in January 2022, while the total population of the country is 145.9 million. This means that 16.04 million people in the country were not using the Internet at the start of 2022.
Japan
Japan has 118.3 million Internet users and a 94 percent penetration rate.
Nigeria
Among African countries, Nigeria has the highest number of Internet users at 109.2 million.
Mexico
Mexico’s total population stood at 130.9 million in January 2022, while the number of Internet users in the country was 96.87 million.
Germany
Germany had 78.02 million Internet users in January 2022. The country has an Internet penetration rate of 93 percent of the total population.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
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India is home to the world's second largest internet user base. It accounts for 12 per cent of all internet users globally, reveals the 2019 Mary Meeker report on Internet Trends. China holds the distinction of have the largest base, with 21 per cent of all internet users worldwide, while US sits at third spot with just 8 per cent of global internet users. Here's a look.
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As of 2022, 69% of the world’s population, or 4.9 billion people, actively use the internet. Trends indicate that the number of internet users grows at an annual rate of 4%, meaning that roughly 196 million new people access the internet each year.
To understand how fast internet users have grown, consider that in 2000 only 361 million people worldwide used the internet. That equates to only 6% of the world’s population at that time.
37% of the world’s population, or 3 billion people, have never used the internet and do not have a way to access it. Most of those in this group live in Africa, even though the Arabian Peninsula contains a high penetration of internet users. Africa’s number of internet users has increased from 7.6% to 33% from 2009 - 2021, but the continent still lags significantly behind Europe and North America.
Usage Facts About Internet Users
Based on 2020 numbers, the average internet user spends a minimum of 145 minutes online each day, or about 17 hours per week. American internet users have the highest weekly usage, accumulating 24 hours per week on the internet.
Over the last decade, the amount of time users spent on the internet grew by 62%, with the average person accessing the internet for only 90 minutes per day in 2012.
Smartphones have changed the way people access the internet and made the online world more accessible to the general population. Between 2021 to 2022 alone, 268 million smartphone users were added globally. The growth of smartphone users has helped the mobile share of internet usage grow from 43.7% to 55% in just 5 years. It is projected that by 2025, 72.6% of worldwide smartphone users will access the internet solely from their phones.
Internet usage tends to vary by age. In The United States, most of those accessing the internet were between 18 and 29. Only 8% of those 65 years and older factored among internet users in the country.
Internet Users By Country
China leads the world with the highest number of internet users, but only slightly more than half of its total population uses the internet. Similarly, India holds the second-largest share of internet users, though that only accounts for 20% of their population. Meanwhile, western countries like The United Kingdom and The United States maintain internet penetration rates of over 90%.
The 10 countries with the highest amount of internet users are as follows:
China - 1 billion India - 658 million The United States - 307.2 million Indonesia - 204.7 million Brazil - 165.3 million Russia - 129.8 million Japan - 118.3 million Nigeria - 109.2 million Mexico - 96.87 million Germany - 78.02 million
Global Outlook for Internet Users
As internet adoption continues to grow in countries like India and China, expect to see the number of internet users represent a larger portion of the population in these countries. It is also expected that the internet will continue to become more accessible across Africa over the next decade.