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WORLD INTERNET USAGE AND
POPULATION STATISTICS
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World
Regions
|
Population
( 2006 Est.)
|
Population
% of World
|
Internet Usage,
Latest Data
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% Population
( Penetration )
|
Usage
% of World
|
Usage Growth
2000-2005
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Africa
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915,210,928
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14.1 %
|
23,649,000
|
2.6 %
|
2.3 %
|
423.9
%
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Asia
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3,667,774,066
|
56.4 %
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364,270,713
|
9.9 %
|
35.6 %
|
218.7
%
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Europe
|
807,289,020
|
12.4 %
|
291,600,898
|
36.1 %
|
28.5 %
|
177.5
%
|
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Middle
East
|
190,084,161
|
2.9 %
|
18,203,500
|
9.6 %
|
1.8 %
|
454.2
%
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North
America
|
331,473,276
|
5.1 %
|
227,303,680
|
68.6 %
|
22.2 %
|
110.3
%
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Latin
America/Caribbean
|
553,908,632
|
8.5 %
|
79,962,809
|
14.4 %
|
7.8 %
|
342.5
%
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Oceania /
Australia
|
33,956,977
|
0.5 %
|
17,872,707
|
52.6 %
|
1.7 %
|
134.6
%
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WORLD
TOTAL
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6,499,697,060
|
100.0
%
|
1,022,863,307
|
15.7 %
|
100.0
%
|
183.4
%
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NOTES: (1) Internet Usage and World Population
Statistics were updated for March 31, 2006. (2) CLICK on each
world region for detailed regional information. (3) Demographic
(Population) numbers are based on data contained in the world-gazetteer
website. (4)
Internet usage information comes from data published by Nielsen//NetRatings, by the International Telecommunications
Union, by
local NICs, and other other reliable sources. (5) For
definitions, disclaimer, and navigation help, see the Site Surfing
Guide.
(6) Information from this site may be cited, giving due credit
and establishing an active link back to www.internetworldstats.com. ©Copyright 2006,
Miniwatts Marketing Group. All rights reserved.
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