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Internet users World, in 26 editions.
The entry for World published Internet users in 26 editions of 36, from 2000 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Internet users in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 2000
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Internet Service Providers (ISPs)” (2000 to 2003) and “Internet users” (2001 to 2025).
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2017 edition
Changed since 2016Published as “Internet Service Providers (ISPs)”
13,119 (1999)
13,119 (1999)
Published as “Internet Service Providers (ISPs)”
10,350 (2000 est.)
Published as “Internet users”
407.1 million (2000 est.)
13,119 (1999) 10,350 (2000 est.)
407.1 million (2000 est.)
Published as “Internet Service Providers (ISPs)”
10,350 (2000 est.)
Published as “Internet users”
580.78 million (2002 est.)
10,350 (2000 est.)407.1 580.78 million (2000 (2002 est.)
Published as “Internet Service Providers (ISPs)”
10,350 (2000 est.)
Published as “Internet users”
604,111,719 (2002 est.)
10,350 (2000 est.)580.78 million 604,111,719 (2002 est.)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
604,111,719 (2002 est.)
10,350 (2000 est.)604,111,719 (2002 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
1,018,057,389 (2005)
604,111,719 (2002 est.) 1,018,057,389 (2005)
1.604 billion (2008)
1,018,057,389 (2005) 1.604 billion (2008)
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
2.1 billion (2010)
1.604 2.1 billion (2008) (2010)
2.8 billion
- top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions):
- China 626.6;
- United States 276.6;
- India 237.3;
- Japan 109.4;
- Brazil 108.2;
- Russia 84.4;
- Germany 70.3;
- Nigeria 66.6;
- United Kingdom 57.3;
- France 56.8 (2014 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
2.8 billion
top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): China 626.6; United States 276.6; India 237.3; Japan 109.4; Brazil 108.2; Russia 84.4; Germany 70.3; Nigeria 66.6; United Kingdom 57.3; France 56.8 (2014 est.)
3.172 billion
- top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions):
- China 687.9;
- India 325.4;
- United States 239.6;
- Brazil 120.7;
- Japan 118.5;
- Russia 104.6;
- Nigeria 86.1;
- Germany 70.8;
- Mexico 69.9;
- United Kingdom 59 (July 2015 est.)
2.8 3.172 billion
top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): China 626.6; 687.9; India 325.4; United States 276.6; India 237.3; Japan 109.4; 239.6; Brazil 108.2; 120.7; Japan 118.5; Russia 84.4; Germany 70.3; 104.6; Nigeria 66.6; 86.1; Germany 70.8; Mexico 69.9; United Kingdom 57.3; France 56.8 (2014 59 (July 2015 est.)
3.174 billion
- top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions):
- China 730.7;
- India 374.3;
- United States 246.8;
- Brazil 122.8;
- Japan 116.6;
- Russia 108.8;
- Mexico 73.3;
- Germany 72.3;
- Indonesia 65.5;
- United Kingdom 61 (July 2016 est.)
3.172 3.174 billion
top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): China 687.9; 730.7; India 325.4; 374.3; United States 239.6; 246.8; Brazil 120.7; 122.8; Japan 118.5; 116.6; Russia 104.6; Nigeria 86.1; Germany 70.8; 108.8; Mexico 69.9; 73.3; Germany 72.3; Indonesia 65.5; United Kingdom 59 61 (July 2015 2016 est.)
3.174 billion (July 2016 est.)
- 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
3.174 billion (July 2016 est.)
top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): China 730.7; India 374.3; 730.7 China; 374.3 India; 246.8 United States 246.8; Brazil 122.8; Japan 116.6; Russia 108.8; Mexico 73.3; Germany 72.3; Indonesia 65.5; States; 122.8 Brazil; 116.6 Japan; 108.8 Russia; 73.3 Mexico; 72.3 Germany; 65.5 Indonesia; 61 United Kingdom 61 (July 2016 est.)
- total:
- 3,174,000,000 (2018 est.)
- percent of population:
- 43%
- 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
3.174 billion (July 2016 total: 3,174,000,000 (2018 est.)
percent of population: 43%
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
- total:
- 4.1 billion
- percent of population:
- 53.9% (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)
total: 3,174,000,000 (2018 est.) 4.1 billion
percent of population: 43% 53.9% (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)
- 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)
total: 4.1 3.96 billion
percent of population: 53.9% 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)
- total:
- 4.9 billion (2021 est.)
- percent of population:
- 63% (2021 est.)
- 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)
total: 3.96 4.9 billion (2021 est.)
percent of population: 51% (2019) 63% (2021 est.)
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)
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- total:
- 5.3 billion (2022 est.)
- percent of population:
- 66% (2022 est.)
- top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions):
- 854 China;
- 560 India;
- 293 United States;
- 171 Indonesia;
- 149 Brazil;
- 123 Nigeria;
- 119 Japan;
- 116 Russia;
- 96 Bangladesh;
- 88 Mexico (2023)
total: 4.9 5.3 billion (2021 (2022 est.)
percent of population: 63% (2021 66% (2022 est.)
top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): 730.7 854 China; 374.3 560 India; 246.8 293 United States; 122.8 171 Indonesia; 149 Brazil; 116.6 123 Nigeria; 119 Japan; 108.8 116 Russia; 73.3 Mexico; 72.3 Germany; 65.5 Indonesia; 61 United Kingdom (2017) 96 Bangladesh; 88 Mexico (2023)
- percent of population:
- 74% (2025 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
percent of population: 74% (2025 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “World: Internet users.” The World Factbook, 2000–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/world/internet-users.