As of February 2025, Asia was home to the highest percentage of global internet users, with almost a quarter of worldwide internet users being based in Eastern Asia. Southern Asia ranked second, representing 20.1 percent of the global online users. Furthermore, the internet users in South-Eastern Asia were almost ten percent of the overall internet users worldwide.

As of February 2025, 5.56 billion individuals worldwide were internet users, which amounted to 67.9 percent of the global population. Of this total, 5.24 billion, or 63.9 percent of the world's population, were social media users. Global internet usage Connecting billions of people worldwide, the internet is a core pillar of the modern information society. Northern Europe ranked first among worldwide regions by the share of the population using the internet in 20254. In The Netherlands, Norway and Saudi Arabia, 99 percent of the population used the internet as of February 2025. North Korea was at the opposite end of the spectrum, with virtually no internet usage penetration among the general population, ranking last worldwide. Eastern Asia was home to the largest number of online users worldwide – over 1.34 billion at the latest count. Southern Asia ranked second, with around 1.2 billion internet users. China, India, and the United States rank ahead of other countries worldwide by the number of internet users. Worldwide internet user demographics As of 2024, the share of female internet users worldwide was 65 percent, five percent less than that of men. Gender disparity in internet usage was bigger in African countries, with around a ten percent difference. Worldwide regions, like the Commonwealth of Independent States and Europe, showed a smaller usage gap between these two genders. As of 2024, global internet usage was higher among individuals between 15 and 24 years old across all regions, with young people in Europe representing the most significant usage penetration, 98 percent. In comparison, the worldwide average for the age group 15–24 years was 79 percent. The income level of the countries was also an essential factor for internet access, as 93 percent of the population of the countries with high income reportedly used the internet, as opposed to only 27 percent of the low-income markets.

The global number of internet users in was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1.3 billion users (+23.66 percent). After the fifteenth consecutive increasing year, the number of users is estimated to reach 7 billion users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of internet users of was continuously increasing over the past years.Depicted is the estimated number of individuals in the country or region at hand, that use the internet. As the datasource clarifies, connection quality and usage frequency are distinct aspects, not taken into account here.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of internet users in countries like the Americas and Asia.

This statistic represents the behavior of young Internet girls on their accounts on social networks in France in 2018, by age group. It appears that a large majority of the young girls interviewed, aged 15 to 18, reported posting pictures of themselves, their friends and family.

A January 2023 survey of IT and cybersecurity decision-makers of companies across North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia revealed some interesting perspectives. First, it found that over half of the respondents, ** percent, believed that hackers might use ChatGPT to craft more believable and legitimate-sounding phishing e-mails. A further ** percent thought that the AI tool would help less experienced hackers improve their technical knowledge and develop their skills, as well as for spreading misinformation.

In the second half of 2024, Facebook received approximately 324,000 law enforcement agency requests for user information. Overall, the social network produced some user data for nearly 77 percent of requests.

As of 2024, the mean number of days to identify the data breaches was 194 days, four percent less than in the previous year. The mean time companies needed to contain the breaches in 2024 was 64 days. In comparison, in 2022, it took organizations 207 days to identify and 70 days to address the data breaches.

When asked about "Attitudes towards the internet", most Japanese respondents pick "I'm concerned that my data is being misused on the internet" as an answer. 35 percent did so in our online survey in 2025. Looking to gain valuable insights about users of internet providers worldwide? Check out our reports on consumers who use internet providers. These reports give readers a thorough picture of these customers, including their identities, preferences, opinions, and methods of communication.

When asked about "Attitudes towards the internet", most Mexican respondents pick "It is important to me to have mobile internet access in any place" as an answer. 56 percent did so in our online survey in 2025. Looking to gain valuable insights about users of internet providers worldwide? Check out our reports on consumers who use internet providers. These reports give readers a thorough picture of these customers, including their identities, preferences, opinions, and methods of communication.

When asked about "Attitudes towards the internet", most Chinese respondents pick "It is important to me to have mobile internet access in any place" as an answer. 50 percent did so in our online survey in 2025. Looking to gain valuable insights about users of internet providers worldwide? Check out our reports on consumers who use internet providers. These reports give readers a thorough picture of these customers, including their identities, preferences, opinions, and methods of communication.

This statistic presents the share of internet users who think that cyber bullying requires special attention as of April 2018. According to the Ipsos survey, found that 76 percent of respondents thought cyber bullying measures were insufficient and that the problem required special attention.

This statistic displays the distribution of the time spent on the Internet for leisure among French young adults in 2018, by type of device used (in hours per week). It appears that French respondents aged between 15 and 25 years old stated spending in average 14:50 hours per week on the internet using a smartphone.

Between 2018 and 2024, the share of global malware attacks that occurred via e-mail increased from 33 to 68 percent. The percentage of web attacks has decreased, going from 67 percent in 2018 to 32 percent in 2024.

As of 2024, the estimated number of internet users worldwide was 5.5 billion, up from 5.3 billion in the previous year. This share represents 68 percent of the global population. Internet access around the world Easier access to computers, the modernization of countries worldwide, and increased utilization of smartphones have allowed people to use the internet more frequently and conveniently. However, internet penetration often pertains to the current state of development regarding communications networks. As of January 2023, there were approximately 1.05 billion total internet users in China and 692 million total internet users in the United States. Online activities Social networking is one of the most popular online activities worldwide, and Facebook is the most popular online network based on active usage. As of the fourth quarter of 2023, there were over 3.07 billion monthly active Facebook users, accounting for well more than half of the internet users worldwide. Connecting with family and friends, expressing opinions, entertainment, and online shopping are amongst the most popular reasons for internet usage.

This statistic shows the global awareness of cyber bullying in selected countries. The country with the highest rate of cyber bullying awareness was Sweden, with 91 percent of respondents reporting that they knew about cyber bullying. According to Ipsos, 75 percent of global respondents were aware of cyber bullying.

This statistic presents a ranking of the countries most affected by cyber crime in 2017. During the measured period, consumers in Brazil experienced cyber crime losses worth 22.5 billion U.S. dollars. Globally, the average cyber crime victim lost 142 U.S. dollars.

Between November 2022 and October 2023, 67 percent of compromised information in the healthcare industry was personal data. Furthermore, 60 percent of data compromised in the manufacturing industry was personal information, while 38 percent were compromised credentials.

This statistic shows the share of companies that have experienced a cyberattack in the last 12 months in Norway and Denmark in 2017. According to the survey, 70 percent of Norwegian companies and 64 percent of Danish companies had been victims of a cyberattack in the last year.

Between November 2022 and October 2023, organizations in the professional sector worldwide saw around 429 instances of data breaches caused by malware attacks. Public administration ranked second, with 292 data breach cases in the measured period. Furthermore, malware caused 165 data breach incidents in the healthcare sector.

During the third quarter of 2024, data breaches exposed more than 422 million records worldwide. Since the first quarter of 2020, the highest number of data records were exposed in the first quarter of 202, more than 818 million data sets. Data breaches remain among the biggest concerns of company leaders worldwide. The most common causes of sensitive information loss were operating system vulnerabilities on endpoint devices. Which industries see the most data breaches? Meanwhile, certain conditions make some industry sectors more prone to data breaches than others. According to the latest observations, the public administration experienced the highest number of data breaches between 2021 and 2022. The industry saw 495 reported data breach incidents with confirmed data loss. The second were financial institutions, with 421 data breach cases, followed by healthcare providers. Data breach cost Data breach incidents have various consequences, the most common impact being financial losses and business disruptions. As of 2023, the average data breach cost across businesses worldwide was 4.45 million U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, a leaked data record cost about 165 U.S. dollars. The United States saw the highest average breach cost globally, at 9.48 million U.S. dollars.