Worldwide
Internet Population (2002):
445.9 million (eMarketer)
533 million (Computer Industry Almanac) |
Projection
for 2004:
709.1 million (eMarketer)
945 million (Computer Industry Almanac) |
| Nation |
Population |
Internet
Users
(Source) |
Active
Users
(Nielsen/NetRatings) |
ISPs |
| Argentina |
37.4
million |
2.0
million
(D'Alessio IROL) |
1.9
million |
33 |
| Australia |
19.4
million |
5
million
(eMarketer) |
5.6
million |
718 |
| Austria |
8.2
million |
2.7
million
(Austrian Internet Monitor) |
1.3
million |
37 |
| Bahrain |
645,361 |
<40,000
(DIT.net) |
NA |
1 |
| Belarus |
10.4
million |
100,000
(Belarus Embassy) |
NA |
4 |
| Belgium |
10.3
million |
2.7
million
(InSites) |
1.6
million |
61 |
| Brazil |
174.5
million |
6.1
million
(eMarketer) |
6.0
million |
50 |
| Bulgaria |
7.7
million |
585,000
(GFK-Bulgaria)
386,000
(BBSSGallup) |
NA |
26 |
| Canada |
31.6
million |
14.2
million
(Media Metrix Canada) |
8.8
million |
760 |
| Chile |
15.3
million |
1.8
million
(Int'l Telecom. Union) |
NA |
7 |
| China |
1.3
billion |
33.7
million
(CNNIC) |
NA |
3 |
| Colombia |
40.3
million |
700,000
(IDC) |
NA |
18 |
| Croatia |
4.3
million |
300,000
(IDC) |
NA |
9 |
| Cuba |
11.2
million |
40,000
(Cuban Government)
60,000
(Int'l Telecom. Union) |
NA |
4 |
| Czech
Republic |
10.2
million |
2.2
million
(GfK) |
NA |
>300 |
| Denmark |
5.4
million |
1.6
million
(NetValue) |
1.6
million |
13 |
| Djibouti |
460,700 |
<1,000
(Djibouti Dept. of Statistics) |
NA |
1 |
| Egypt |
70
million |
455,000
(DIT.net) |
NA |
50 |
| Estonia |
1.4
million |
462,000
(TNS Interactive) |
NA |
28 |
| Finland |
5.2
million |
2.0
million
(eMarketer)
2.15 million
(Taloustutkimus) |
1.0
million |
23 |
| France |
60
million |
11
million
(Nielsen/NetRatings) |
5.5
million |
62 |
| Germany |
83
million |
26
million
(Forsa) |
15.1
million |
123 |
| Greece |
10.6
million |
1.3
million
(VPRC) |
NA |
27 |
| Hong
Kong |
7.2
million |
3.9
million
(Nielsen/NetRatings) |
NA |
17 |
| Hungary |
10.1
million |
730,000
(NetSurvey) |
NA |
16 |
| Iceland |
278,000 |
167,000
(Int'l Telecom. Union) |
NA |
7 |
| India |
1
billion |
5.0
million
(NASSCOM) |
NA |
43 |
| Ireland |
4.0
million |
1.0
million
(Amarach) |
560,000 |
22 |
| Israel |
6.0
million |
1.2
million
(eMarketer) |
976,000 |
21 |
| Italy |
57.7
million |
11.0
million
(Nielsen/NetRatings) |
8.3
million |
93 |
| Japan |
126.8
million |
22
million
(eMarketer) |
20
million |
73 |
| Jordan |
5.2
million |
25,000
to 30,000
(Human Rights Watch) |
NA |
5 |
| Kuwait |
2
million |
63,000
(eMarketer) |
NA |
3 |
| Lebanon |
3.6
million |
approx.
420,000
(Arab Advisors) |
NA |
22 |
| Libya |
5.2
million |
7,500
(Internet Arab World) |
NA |
1 |
| Lithuania |
3.6
million |
320,000
(SIC Gallup Media) |
NA |
14 |
| Malaysia |
22.2
million |
2
million
(IDC Malaysia) |
NA |
7 |
| Mexico |
101.8
million |
2.3
million
(eMarketer) |
1.7
million |
51 |
| Morocco |
30.6
million |
50,000
(Internet Arab World) |
NA |
8 |
| New
Zealand |
3.8
million |
1.3
million
(Nielsen/NetRatings) |
1
million |
36 |
| Norway |
4.5
million |
2.2
million
(Norsk Gallup) |
1.4
million |
13 |
| The
Netherlands |
16
million |
6.8
million
(Nielsen/NetRatings) |
4.5
million |
52 |
| Oman |
2.6
million |
50,000
(DIT.net) |
NA |
1 |
| Philippines |
82.8
million |
2.0
million
(DigitalFilipino.com) |
NA |
19 |
| Poland |
39.0
million |
4.9
million
(Zycie) |
NA |
33 |
| Portugal |
10.1
million |
3.055
million
(ICP/Anacom) |
NA |
16 |
| Qatar |
769,000 |
47,000
(Internet Arab World) |
NA |
1 |
| Romania |
22.4
million |
630,000
(European Survey of the Info. Society) |
NA |
38 |
| Russia |
145
million |
7.5
million
(Computer Industry Almanac) |
NA |
35 |
| Saudi
Arabia |
22.8
million |
300,000
(Internet Arab World) |
NA |
42 |
| Singapore |
4.3
million |
1.3
million
(Singapore IDA) |
956,000 |
9 |
| Slovakia |
5.4
million |
approx.
700,000
(TNS Factum) |
NA |
6 |
| Slovenia |
1.9
million |
approx.
400,000
(RINE Project) |
NA |
11 |
| South
Africa |
43.6
million |
1.5
million
(Nielsen/NetRatings) |
611,000 |
44 |
| South
Korea |
47.9
million |
16.7
million
(Gartner Dataquest) |
13.1
million |
11 |
| Spain |
40.0
million |
7
million
(Telefonica) |
4
million |
56 |
| Sri
Lanka |
19.4
million |
<50,000
(NUA) |
NA |
5 |
| Sudan |
36.0
million |
10,000
(Internet Arab World) |
NA |
1 |
| Sweden |
8.9
million |
4.5
million
(Nielsen/NetRatings) |
3.0
million |
29 |
| Switzerland |
7.3
million |
3.4
million
(Nielsen/NetRatings) |
1.8
million |
44 |
| Syria |
16.7
million |
20,000
(Internet Arab World) |
NA |
1 |
| Taiwan |
22.3
million |
6.4
million
(iamasia) |
5.0
million |
8 |
| Thailand |
61.8
million |
4.6
million
(Bangkok Poll Center) |
NA |
15 |
| Tunisia |
9.7
million |
<120,000
(Internet Arab World) |
NA |
1 |
| Turkey |
66.5
million |
3.7
million
(IBS) |
NA |
22 |
| UAE |
2.4
million |
920,000
(EIM) |
NA |
1 |
| Ukraine |
48.8
million |
750,000
(Committee on Comm.
and Info.) |
NA |
32 |
| United
Kingdom |
59.6
million |
33.0
million
(Jupiter MMXI) |
13.0
million |
245 |
| United
States |
278.0
million |
149
million
(Computer Industry Almanac) |
102.0
million |
7,800 |
| Vietnam |
80.0
million |
22,000
(CommerceNet) |
NA |
5 |
| Venezuela |
24
million |
1.2
million
(Cavecom-e) |
NA |
16 |
| Yemen |
18.0
million |
12,600
(Internet Arab World) |
NA |
1 |
