1 Billion Internet Users as of December 2008

According to comScore, the total Internet users exceeded 1 billion in December 2008 or about 18% of the worldwide population. 41% of the Internet users are from Asia-Pacific, 28% from Europe, and 18% from North America. Latin America, Middle East and Africa accounted for the remaining 12%.

By Country, China had the most Internet Users with 180 Million online which is about 20% of Chinese residents. The US ranked number two with 163 Million users. This is very significant since the measurement was done for home and work locations without counting access from public computers (such as Internet cafes), mobile phones, or PDAs. Japan, Germany, UK, and France round out the top 6. India, the 2nd most populated country is currently ranked number 7 with 32 Million users online. It is expected the future growth will be dominated by new users from China and India.

Source: eMarketer.com