The CIA World Factbook Edition 2021 Communications
Internet users In 26 editions of 36.
Internet users was published in 26 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 2000 to 2025. The 2021 edition carries it in 237 entries, in its Communications section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
entries in the 2021 edition 237
the first edition with it 2000
the latest edition with it 2025
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Published as “Internet users” (2001 to 2025), “Internet hosts” (2004 to 2014) and “Internet Service Providers (ISPs)” (2000 to 2003).
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World 1 entry
total: 3.96 billion
percent of population: 51% (2019) top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): 730.7 China; 374.3 India; 246.8 United States; 122.8 Brazil; 116.6 Japan; 108.8 Russia; 73.3 Mexico; 72.3 Germany; 65.5 Indonesia; 61 United Kingdom (2017)
Africa 55 entries
total: 26.35 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 36% (2019 est.)
total: 10.36 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 36% (2019 est.)
total: 3.5 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 28.4% (2019 est.)
total: 1.12 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 47% (2019 est.)
total: 5.46 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 16% (2019 est.)
total: 1.61 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 2.66% (2019 est.)
total: 346,000 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 61.94% (2019 est.)
total: 9.15 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 23.2% (2019 est.)
total: 557,100 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 4.34% (2019 est.)
total: 2.86 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 10.4% (2020 est.)
total: 74,500 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 8.48% (2019 est.)
total: 21.14 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 8.62% (2019 est.)
total: 790,000 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 8.65% (2019 est.)
total: 12.5 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 36.29% (2019 est.)
total: 554,300 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 55.68% (2019 est.)
total: 59.19 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 71.91% (2020 est.)
total: 374,200 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 26.24% (2019 est.)
total: 248,200 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 1.31% (2019 est.)
total: 548,100 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 47% (2019 est.)
total: 23.96 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 18.62% (2019 est.)
total: 1.4 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 62% (2019 est.)
total: 580,200 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 19.84% (2019 est.)
total: 15.7 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 53% (2019 est.)
total: 2.91 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 18% (2019 est.)
total: 250,000 (2020 est.)
percent of population: 3.93% (2019 est.)
total: 21.75 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 22.57% (2019 est.)
total: 1.03 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 29% (2019 est.)
total: 761,000 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 7.98% (2019 est.)
total: 3.19 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 21.76% (2019 est.)
total: 5.45 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 9.8% (2019 est.)
total: 3.45 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 13.78% (2019 est.)
total: 5.74 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 13% (2019 est.)
total: 1.56 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 20.8% (2019 est.)
total: 814,500 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 64.88% (2020 est.)
total: 27.62 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 84.12% (2020 est.)
total: 6.72 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 10% (2019 est.)
total: 1.31 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 51% (2019 est.)
total: 3.36 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 10.22% (2019 est.)
total: 104.4 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 42% (2019 est.)
total: 4.12 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 21.77% (2019 est.)
total: 2,281 (2020 est.)
percent of population: 23.1% (July 2016 est.)
total: 65,000 (2020 est.)
percent of population: 29.93% (2019 est.)
total: 7.81 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 46% (2019 est.)
total: 58,000 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 79% (2020 est.)
total: 2.39 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 9% (2019 est.)
total: 1.95 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 2% (2019 est.)
total: 38.19 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 56.17% (2019 est.)
total: 900,700 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 7.98% (2019 est.)
total: 13.7 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 30.87% (2019 est.)
total: 15.15 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 25% (2019 est.)
total: 1.99 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 12.36% (2019 est.)
total: 7.92 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 66.7% (2019 est.)
total: 12.16 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 23.71% (2019 est.)
total: 5.48 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 27.85% (2019 est.)
total: 5.01 million (2021)
percent of population: 27.06% (2019 est.)
Antarctic Region 1 entry
total: 4,400
percent of population: 100% (July 2016 est.)
Arctic Region 4 entries
total: 39,500 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 69.48% (2019 est.)
total: 338,900 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 98.26% (2019 est.)
total: 1,542 includes usage for Svarlbard (2021)
total: 1,542 includes usage for Jan Mayen (2021 est.)
Asia 21 entries
total: 8.64 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 13.5% (2019 est.)
total: 2.02 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 66.54% (2019 est.)
total: 8.26 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 81.1% (2019 est.)
total: 47.61 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 12.9% (2019 est.)
total: 373,200 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 48.11% (2019 est.)
total: 939.8 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 70.64% (2020 est.)
total: 2.74 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 72.53% (2020 est.)
total: 624 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 34.45% (2019 est.)
total: 117.4 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 92.73% (2019 est.)
total: 15.47 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 85.94% (2020 est.)
total: 49.75 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 96.51% (2020 est.)
total: 3.32 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 38% (2019 est.)
total: 342,500 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 63.19% (2019 est.)
total: 2.01 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 62.5% (2020 est.)
total: 10.78 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 34% (2019 est.)
total: 61.34 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 17.07% (2019 est.)
total: 124 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 84.99% (2020 est.)
total: 10.9 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 35% (2020 est.)
total: 3.36 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 21.96% (2019 est.)
total: 2.01 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 21.25% (2019 est.)
total: 18.6 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 52.31% (2019 est.)
Central America and the Caribbean 32 entries
total: 12,300 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 81.57% (2019 est.)
total: 74,700 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 76% (2019 est.)
total: 104,000 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 97.17% (2019 est.)
total: 335,800 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 85% (2019 est.)
total: 235,100 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 81.76% (2019 est.)
total: 188,900 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 47.08% (2019 est.)
total: 23,600 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 77.7% (2019 est.)
total: 53,600 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 81.07% (2019 est.)
total: 4.15 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 80.53% (2020 est.)
total: 7.7 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 67.97% (2019 est.) note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"
total: 112,000 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 68.13% (2019 est.)
total: 50,200 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 69.62% (2019 est.)
total: 8.16 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 67.57% (2019 est.)
total: 3.28 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 50.49% (2019 est.)
total: 66,600 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 59.07% (2019 est.)
total: 11.75 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 65% (2019 est.)
total: 4.28 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 12.33% (2019 est.)
total: 3.81 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 31.7% (2019 est.)
total: 1.63 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 55.07% (2019 est.)
total: 2,806 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 54.55% (2019 est.)
total: 2.78 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 27.86% (2019 est.)
total: 2.82 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 63.63% (2019 est.)
total: 2.21 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 77.74% (2019 est.)
total: 43,100 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 80.71% (2019 est.)
total: 104,400 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 50.82% (2019 est.)
total: 7,339 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 3.5% (July 2016 est.)
total: 67,000 (2020 est.)
percent of population: 22% (2019 est.)
total: 29,600 (2021 est.)
total: 860,000 (2020 est.)
percent of population: 77.33% (2019 est.)
total: 31,000 (2020 est.)
total: 67,200 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 64.38% (2019 est.)
Europe 48 entries
total: 2 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 72.24% (2020 est.)
total: 70,800 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 91.57% (2019 est.)
total: 8.03 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 87.53% (2020 est.)
total: 7.82 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 85.09% (2020 est.)
total: 10.57 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 91.52% (2020 est.)
total: 2.32 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 73.21% (2020 est.)
total: 4.91 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 70.16% (2020 est.)
total: 3.27 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 78.32% (2020 est.)
total: 9.43 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 81.34% (2020 est.)
total: 5.69 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 96.55% (2020 est.)
total: 1.21 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 89.06% (2020 est.)
total: 398.1 million (2018 est.)
percent of population: 85%
total: 47,800 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 97.58% (2019 est.)
total: 5.27 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 92.17% (2020 est.)
total: 59.47 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 83.34% (2019 est.)
total: 78.81 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 89.81% (2020 est.)
total: 31,800 31,800 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 94.44% (2019 est.)
total: 8.39 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 78.12% (2020 est.)
total: 54,600 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 83.63% (2019 est.)
total: 8.01 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 84.77% (2020 est.)
total: 4.51 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 92% (2020 est.)
total: 63,500 (2021 est.)
total: 50.54 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 63.08% (2019 est.)
total: 100,300 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 41.03% (2019 est.)
total: 1.76 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 83.89% (2019 est.)
total: 1.67 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 88.9% (2020 est.)
total: 37,800 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 98.1% (2019 est.)
total: 2.22 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 83.06% (2020 est.)
total: 612,100 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 98.82% (2020 est.)
total: 380,300 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86.86% (2020 est.)
total: 3.07 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 76.12% (2019 est.)
total: 38,200 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 97.05% (2019 est.)
total: 477,300 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 81.37% (2020 est.)
total: 16.47 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 91.33% (2020 est.)
total: 1.71 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 81.41% (2020 est.)
total: 5.39 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 97% (2020 est.)
total: 31.97 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86.84% (2020 est.)
total: 8.58 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 78.26% (2020 est.)
total: 15.49 million (2021)
percent of population: 78.46% (2020 est.)
total: 20,400 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 60.18% (2019 est.)
total: 6.89 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 78.37% (2020 est.)
total: 4.64 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 89.92% (2020 est.)
total: 1.75 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86.6% (2020 est.)
total: 42.54 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 93.21% (2020 est.)
total: 9.93 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 94.54% (2020 est.)
total: 8.42 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 93.15% (2019 est.)
total: 29.47 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 58.89% (2019 est.)
total: 65.32 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 94.82% (2020 est.)
Middle East 17 entries
total: 1.71 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 99.54% (2020 est.)
total: 1.04 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 90.8% (2020 est.)
total: 2.673 million (includes the West Bank)
percent of population: 57.4% (July 2016 est.)
total: 59.16 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 84.11% (2020 est.)
total: 30.52 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 49.36% (2019 est.)
total: 7.68 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86.79% (2019 est.)
total: 6.84 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 66.79% (2019 est.)
total: 4.26 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 98.6% (2020 est.)
total: 5.31 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 78.18% (2019 est.)
total: 4.92 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 95.23% (2020 est.)
total: 2.88 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 99.65% (2020 est.)
total: 33.58 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 97.86% (2020 est.)
total: 8.41 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 34.25% (2019 est.)
total: 65.8 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 77.67% (2020 est.)
total: 9.94 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2020 est.)
total: 2.673 million (includes Gaza Strip)
percent of population: 57.4% (July 2016 est.)
total: 8.06 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 26.72% (2019 est.)
North America 5 entries
total: 61,200 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 98.37% (2019 est.)
total: 35.63 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 91% (2019 est.)
total: 92.01 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 71.97% (2020 est.)
total: 4,600 (2020 est.)
percent of population: 79.5% (July 2016 est.)
total: 298.8 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 87.27% (2019 est.)
Oceania 25 entries
total: 22,200 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 31.3% (July 2016 est.)
total: 22.82 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86.55% (2019 est.)
total: 9,487 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 54% (2019 est.)
total: 634,100 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 49.97% (2019 est.)
total: 204,800 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 72.7% (2019 est.)
total: 136,500 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 80.51% (2019 est.)
total: 17,600 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 14.58% (2019 est.)
total: 23,000 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 38.7% (2019 est.)
total: 40,800 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 35.3% (2019 est.)
total: 6,771 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 57% (2019 est.)
total: 235,200 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 82.01% (2019 est.)
total: 4.55 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 90.81% (2019 est.)
total: 1,286 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 79.56% (2019 est.)
total: 806 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 34.6% (2016 est.)
total: 14,500 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 30.6% (July 2016 est.)
total: 6,752 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 26.97% (2019 est.)
total: 1.37 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 11.21% (2019 est.)
total: 54
percent of population: 100% (July 2016 est.)
total: 67,000 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 33.61% (2019 est.)
total: 198,900 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 11.92% (2019 est.)
total: 818 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 60.2% (July 2016 est.)
total: 43,800 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 41.25% (2019 est.)
total: 5,849 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 49.32% (2019 est.)
total: 104,100 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 25.72% (2019 est.)
total: 5,500 (2020 est.)
percent of population: 48% (2020 est.)
South America 13 entries
total: 36.32 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 74.29% (2019 est.)
total: 5.58 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 55.14% (2020 est.)
total: 160 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 73.91% (2019 est.)
total: 15.78 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 82.33% (2019 est.)
total: 34.73 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 65.01% (2019 est.)
total: 10.17 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 57.27% (2019 est.)
total: 3,393 3,393 (2020 est.)
percent of population: 99.02% (2019 est.)
total: 294,300 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 37.33% (2019 est.)
total: 4.92 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 74.52% (2020 est.)
total: 19.9 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 65.25% (2020 est.)
total: 352,100 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 48.95% (2019 est.)
total: 2.69 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 77.37% (2019 est.)
total: 20.57 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 72% (2019 est.)
Southeast Asia 15 entries
total: 417,500 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 95% (2019 est.)
Burma
now Burma (Myanmar)
total: 23.65 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 30.68% (2019 est.)
total: 8.86 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 78.8% (2020 est.)
total: 1,449 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 35.8% (July 2016 est.)
total: 6.92 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 92.41% (2020 est.)
total: 202.6 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 53.73% (2020 est.)
total: 3.55 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 25.51% (2019 est.)
total: 565,600 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86.47% (2019 est.)
total: 27.43 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 89.56% (2020 est.)
total: 73.91 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 43.03% (2019 est.)
total: 5.29 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 92% (2020 est.)
total: 21.45 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 88.96% (2020 est.)
total: 48.59 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 77.84% (2020 est.)
total: 599,700 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 27.49% (2019 est.)
total: 68.72 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 70.29% (2020 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2021, “Internet users”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/internet-users/2021.