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What percentage of the world uses the internet?
67.5% (5.5 billion)
What percentage of the world uses the internet?
As of 2024, approximately 5.5 billion people use the internet — about 67.5% of the global population. In 2000, that figure was just 7%. North America and Europe have ~95% penetration; sub-Saharan Africa has ~46%. The remaining 2.6 billion unconnected people live predominantly in rural South Asia and Africa.
Source: DataReportal Digital 2024 Global Overview