The latest internet population estimates for over sixty countries appear below. They were compiled by CyberAtlas from a variety of available sources.
Nielsen//NetRatings calculated that there were 580 million internet users in major markets at the end of 2002 (see
Internet Usage Still Growing Worldwide) although growth is stagnating in the most developed countries. Unless stated, population, internet usage and ISP statistics are taken from CIA’s
World Factbook while active user information is provided by Nielsen//NetRatings.
A recent overview of the online market is available INSIGHTanalysis: The Internet Approaches Maturity.
| Internet Population Estimates, By Country |
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| Country |
Population (m) |
Internet Users (m) |
Active Users (m) |
ISPs |
| Argentina |
37.4 |
2.0 (D’Alessio IROL) |
1.9 |
33 |
| Australia |
19.5 |
10.5 (Nielsen//NetRatings) |
6.5* |
718 |
| Austria |
8.2 |
3.7 |
1.3 |
37 |
| Belarus |
10.4 |
0.42 |
N/A |
23 |
| Belgium |
10.3 |
3.76 |
1.6 |
61 |
| Brazil |
176 |
19.7 (Nielsen//NetRatings) |
7.5* |
50 |
| Bulgaria |
7.7 |
0.59 (GfK) |
N/A |
26 |
| Canada |
31.9 |
16.84 |
8.8 |
760 |
| Chile |
15.5 |
3.1 |
N/A |
7 |
| China |
1300 |
45.8 |
N/A |
3 |
| Colombia |
41 |
1.15 |
N/A |
18 |
| Costa Rica |
3.8 |
0.38 |
N/A |
3 |
| Croatia |
4.4 |
0.48 |
N/A |
9 |
| Czech Republic |
10.2 |
2.2 (GfK) |
N/A |
>300 |
| Denmark |
5.4 |
3.37 |
N/A |
13 |
| Ecuador |
13.4 |
0.33 |
N/A |
13 |
| Egypt |
70.7 |
0.6 |
N/A |
50 |
| Estonia |
1.4 |
0.43 |
N/A |
38 |
| Finland |
5.2 |
2.69 |
N/A |
3 |
| France |
59.8 |
16.97 |
11.18* |
62 |
| Germany |
83.2 |
41.8 (Nielsen//NetRatings) |
22.1* |
200 |
| Greece |
10.6 |
1.4 |
N/A |
27 |
| Hong Kong |
7.3 |
4.35 |
2.17* |
17 |
| Hungary |
10.1 |
1.2 |
N/A |
16 |
| India |
1000 |
7 |
N/A |
43 |
| Indonesia |
231 |
4.4 |
N/A |
24 |
| Iran |
66.6 |
0.42 |
N/A |
8 |
| Ireland |
3.9 |
1.31 |
N/A |
22 |
| Israel |
6.0 |
1.2 (eMarketer) |
0.98 |
21 |
| Italy |
57.7 |
25.3 (Nielsen//NetRatings) |
11.5* |
93 |
| Japan |
127 |
56 |
26.42* |
73 |
| Kenya |
31.1 |
0.5 |
N/A |
65 |
| Lebanon |
3.6 |
0.42 (Arab Advisors) |
N/A |
22 |
| Libya |
5.2 |
0.32 (Internet Arab World) |
N/A |
1 |
| Malaysia |
22.6 |
5.7 |
N/A |
7 |
| Mexico |
103.4 |
3.5 |
N/A |
51 |
| Morocco |
31.1 |
0.4 |
N/A |
8 |
| Netherlands |
16 |
9.73 |
6.36* |
52 |
| New Zealand |
3.9 |
2.06 |
N/A |
36 |
| Norway |
4.5 |
2.68 |
N/A |
13 |
| Peru |
28.0 |
3.0 |
N/A |
10 |
| Philippines |
84.5 |
4.5 |
N/A |
33 |
| Poland |
39.0 |
4.9 (Zycle) |
N/A |
33 |
| Portugal |
10.1 |
4.4 |
N/A |
16 |
| Puerto Rico |
4.0 |
0.6 |
N/A |
76 |
| Romania |
22.3 |
1 |
N/A |
38 |
| Russia |
145 |
18 |
N/A |
35 |
| Saudi Arabia |
22.8 |
0.3 (Internet Arab World) |
N/A |
42 |
| Singapore |
4.5 |
2.31 |
0.96 |
9 |
| Slovakia |
5.4 |
0.7 (TNS Factum) |
N/A |
6 |
| Slovenia |
1.9 |
0.4 (RINE Project) |
N/A |
11 |
| South Africa |
43.6 |
3.07 |
N/A |
150 |
| South Korea |
48.3 |
25.6 |
N/A |
11 |
| Spain |
40.1 |
17 (Nielsen//NetRatings) |
6.85* |
56 |
| Sweden |
8.9 |
6.1 (Nielsen//NetRatings) |
3.87* |
29 |
| Switzerland |
7.3 |
3.85 |
2.5* |
44 |
| Taiwan |
22.3 |
6.4 (iamasia) |
5.0 |
8 |
| Thailand |
61.8 |
4.1 (Bangkok Poll Center) |
N/A |
15 |
| Tunisia |
9.8 |
0.4 |
N/A |
1 |
| Turkey |
67.3 |
2.5 |
N/A |
50 |
| Ukraine |
48.8 |
0.75 (Committee on Comm. & Info.) |
N/A |
32 |
| United Arab Emirates |
2.5 |
0.9 |
N/A |
1 |
| United Kingdom |
59.8 |
30.4 (Nielsen//NetRatings) |
17.73* |
>400 |
| United States |
280.5 |
168.6 (Nielsen//NetRatings) |
122.43* |
7,800 |
| Uruguay |
3.4 |
0.4 |
N/A |
14 |
| Venezuela |
24.3 |
1.3 |
N/A |
16 |
| Vietnam |
81.1 |
0.4 |
N/A |
6 |
| * March 2003, at-home figure |
| Source: various, as noted |
