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Limits RegistryThe ITU's Facts and Figures 2025 estimated that about 6 billion people — roughly 74% of the world's population — were using the Internet in 2025, up from about 5.8 billion a year earlier and from 60% of the population in 2020. About 2.2 billion people remained offline, and only 23% of people in low-income countries were online versus 94% in high-income ones.
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The ITU's Facts and Figures 2025 estimated that about 6 billion people — roughly 74% of the world's population — were using the Internet in 2025, up from about 5.8 billion a year earlier and from 60% of the population in 2020. About 2.2 billion people remained offline, and only 23% of people in low-income countries were online versus 94% in high-income ones.
The International Telecommunication Union's estimate of the number of people worldwide who used the Internet in the most recent assessed year.
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Limits Registry. LR-GLOBAL-INTERNET-USERS-ITU. Most people using the Internet worldwide. 2026.