People using the internet worldwide, 2005–2025
The number of people online went from 1.0 billion in 2005 to 6.0 billion in 2025.
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Users (billions)
What does this axis measure?
Year
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The data: 21 points
| Year | Users (billions) |
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| 2005 | 1.026 |
| 2006 | 1.145 |
| 2007 | 1.362 |
| 2008 | 1.557 |
| 2009 | 1.75 |
| 2010 | 1.988 |
| 2011 | 2.19 |
| 2012 | 2.39 |
| 2013 | 2.565 |
| 2014 | 2.75 |
| 2015 | 2.969 |
| 2016 | 3.282 |
| 2017 | 3.525 |
| 2018 | 3.802 |
| 2019 | 4.192 |
| 2020 | 4.72 |
| 2021 | 5.053 |
| 2022 | 5.352 |
| 2023 | 5.58 |
| 2024 | 5.796 |
| 2025 | 6.047 |
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