Top 10 countries with the highest internet users in 2025: The world is more connected than ever, with the internet serving as a crucial pillar of modern information in today’s fast-paced digital era.
Accounting for 67.9 per cent of the global population, there are 5.56 billion internet users worldwide as of February, according to Statista.
Of the total internet users, 5.24 billion, or 63.9 per cent of the global population, were social media users.
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China boasts the highest number of internet users globally, with 1.11 billion individuals connected, according to Statista.
The country has more than triple the third-ranked United States, which has about 322 million internet users in 2025.
However, despite having the most extensive online population, China’s online penetration rate was still relatively low at 78 per cent.
Notably, the global average internet penetration rate is approximately 67.9 per cent as of February 2025.
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India has the second-largest digital population(by internet users) in the world:
India now has the world’s second-largest online population, with the DataReportal Digital 2025 report highlighting that the number of internet users in India has increased by 49 million, i.e. by 6.5 per cent between January 2024 and January 2025.
As of February 2025, India has over 806 million internet users, as noted by Statista, thereby placing it just behind China (1.11 billion) and well ahead of the United States (322 million).
However, India lags behind the internet penetration rate, with over 55 per cent remaining lower than the U.S. and China.
Top 10 largest digital populations (by internet users) in the world, as of February 2025:
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