2008 Year End World Internet Population - 1.574 Billion

The 2008 Year End World Internet Population statistics are out and we have now reached 1.574 billion people globally using the internet. North America has the highest penetration rate with 73.1%. Asia has the highest internet population with over 650 million. Overall the internet population penetration rate is now at 23.5% and the two fastest growing regions are the Middle East and Africa. To see all the statistics, go to Internet World Stats, Usage and Population Statistics.