Global internet audience surpassed 1bn in December 2008

The global internet audience surpassed 1bn in December 2008, according to ComScore World Metrix.

The Asia-Pacific region accounted for the largest share of internet users at 41.3%, followed by Europe (28%), North America (18.4%), Latin America (7.4%) and the Middle East and Africa (4.8%).

The most popular internet property in December worldwide was Google Sites with 777.9m visitors, followed by Microsoft Sites (647.9m visitors) and Yahoo Sites (562.6m visitors).

Facebook.com has grown 127% in the last year to 222m visitors according to the figures, which means it now ranks as the seventh most popular internet property in the world.

Magid Abraham, president and chief executive officer, ComScore said, "Surpassing 1bn global users is a significant landmark in the history of the internet. It's a monument to the increasingly unified global community in which we live and reminds us that the world truly is becoming more flat."

Published by: Charlotte McEleny

Published 27th January, 2009

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