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Internet has become an essential part of many people around the world in the past couple of decades.
Let's take a look at countries that have most Internet users.
Source: internetworldstats.com
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
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China
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 1.34 billion
Total Internet users: 538,000,000
Penetration in population: 40.1 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 22.4 per cent
Overall rank in users: 1
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Gary Hershorn/Reuters
The United States
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 313.84 million
Total Internet users: 245,203,319
Penetration in population: 78.1 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 10.2 per cent
Overall rank in users: 2
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Ajay Verma/Reuters
India
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 1.20 billion
Total Internet users: 137,000,000
Penetration in population: 11.4 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 5.7 per cent
Overall rank in users: 3
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters
Japan
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 127.36 million
Total Internet users: 101,228,736
Penetration in population: 79.5 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 4.2 per cent
Overall rank in users: 4
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Bruno Domingos/Reuters
Brazil
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 193.94 million
Total Internet users: 88,494,756
Penetration in population: 45.6 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 3.7 per cent
Overall rank in users: 5
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Anton Golubev/Reuters
Russia
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 142.51 million
Total Internet users: 67,982,547
Penetration in population: 47.7 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 2.8 per cent
Overall rank in users: 6
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Tobias Schwarz/Reuters
Germany
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 81.30 million
Total Internet users: 67,483,860
Penetration in population: 83.0 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 2.8 per cent
Overall rank in users: 7
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
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Indonesia
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 248.64 million
Total Internet users: 55,000,000
Penetration in population: 22.1 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 2.3 per cent
Overall rank in users: 8
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
The United Kingdom
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 63.04 million
Total Internet users: 52,731,209
Penetration in population: 83.6 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 2.2 per cent
Overall rank in users: 9
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
France
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 65.63 million
Total Internet users: 52,228,905
Penetration in population: 79.6 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 2.2 per cent
Overall rank in users: 10
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters
Nigeria
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 170.12 million
Total Internet users: 48,366,179
Penetration in population: 28.4 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 2.0 per cent
Overall rank in users: 11
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Edgard Garrido/Reuters
Mexico
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 114.97 million
Total Internet users: 42,000,000
Penetration in population: 36.5 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 1.7 per cent
Overall rank in users: 12
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters
Iran
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 78.86 million
Total Internet users: 42,000,000
Penetration in population: 53.3 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 1.7 per cent
Overall rank in users: 13
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
South Korea
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 48.86 million
Total Internet users: 40,329,660
Penetration in population: 82.5 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 1.7 per cent
Overall rank in users: 14
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Murad Sezer/Reuters
Turkey
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 79.74 million
Total Internet users: 36,455,000
Penetration in population: 45.7 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 1.5 per cent
Overall rank in users: 15
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
Italy
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 61.26 million
Total Internet users: 35,800,000
Penetration in population: 58.4 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 1.5 per cent
Overall rank in users: 16
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
The Philippines
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 103.77 million
Total Internet users: 33,600,000
Penetration in population: 32.4 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 1.4 per cent
Overall rank in users: 17
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Albert Gea/Reuters
Spain
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 47.04 million
Total Internet users: 31,606,233
Penetration in population: 67.2 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 1.3 per cent
Overall rank in users: 18
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Kham/Reuters
Vietnam
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 91.51 million
Total Internet users: 31,034,900
Penetration in population: 33.9 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 1.3 per cent
Overall rank in users: 19
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India among 20 nations that have most Internet users
Photographs: Aladin Abdel Naby/Reuters
Egypt
Total population, 2012 (estimated): 83.68 million
Total Internet users: 29,809,724
Penetration in population: 35.6 per cent
Share of worldwide users: 1.2 per cent
Overall rank in users: 20
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