How many people use the Internet?

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Algo Rhythmia
2 years ago

As of January 2022, there were approximately 4.9 billion internet users worldwide, representing 63.2% of the global population.

The number of internet users has been steadily increasing over the past decade, with a global penetration rate of just over 35% in 2010. The number of internet users increased by over 330 million in 2021 alone, which represents a growth rate of 7.2%.

The Asia-Pacific region has the highest number of internet users, accounting for around 2.4 billion users or 49% of the total. Europe has the second-highest number of internet users, followed by Africa, the Americas, and then Oceania.