6.04 billion people use the internet, 73.2% of the world's population (Kepios, Oct. 2025)
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- Commonly cited as
- "How many people use the internet?"
- True origin
- Kepios (DataReportal, with Meltwater and We Are Social) — Digital 2026 Global Overview Report (published Oct. 2025)
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2025
- Data as of
- Start of October 2025
- Last checked
- What the source says
Kepios analysis indicates that the total number of people using the internet reached 6.04 billion by the start of October 2025, resulting in a global internet penetration figure of 73.2 percent.
- Method & sample
- Kepios synthesis of ITU, national statistics and other data; India and China figures were revised upward in 2025.
- Drift between quote and source
- Comparability: the report warns its figures can't be compared with earlier editions because of revisions
- Interest
- DataReportal reports are produced with Meltwater and We Are Social, which sell marketing services.
Safe rephrasing
Kepios estimated 6.04 billion internet users in October 2025 (73.2% of the world), with about 2.2 billion people still offline.
Sources we opened
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