ASIA Asia Marketing Research, Internet Usage, Population Statistics and Facebook Information

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Asia Marketing Research, Internet Usage, Population Statistics and Facebook Information

- Links to Asia - 35 Countries and Regions  3,922,066,987 estimated population for Asia in 2012  1,076,681,059 Internet users and 27.5% penetration rate as of June 30, 2012  254,336,520 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 6.5% penetration rate.

Telecommunications and Broadband in Asia
Special Premium Reports covering Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Asia.

Asia Internet Users, Population and Facebook Statistics

APRICOT
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference
on Operational Technologies
ASIA TIMES ONLINE
Asian News on Geopolitical, Economic and
Business Issues, written in English and Chinese.
THE ECONOMIST ASIA NEWS
Asia Pacific Markets and Financial News.

APNIC
Asia Pacific Network Information Center.

ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

AFGHANISTAN

AF - 30,419,928 population (2012) - Area: 645,807 sq km

Capital city: Kabul - population 2,998,351 (2012)

1,520,996 Internet users as of June 30, 2012, 5.0% penetration, per IWS.

384,220 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 1.3% penetration rate.

1.13 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

ARMENIA

AM - 2,970,495 population (2012) - Area: 29,743 sq km

Capital city: Yerevan - population 1,125,032 (2012)

1,800,000 Internet users as of Dec 31/11, 60.6% penetration, per PSRC.

362,000 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 12.2% penetration rate.

10.33 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

AZERBAIJAN

AZ - 9,493,600 population (2012) - Area: 86,530 sq km

Capital city: Baku - population 2,122,300 (2012)

4,746,800 Internet users as of Jun/12, 50.0% penetration, per IWS.

963,100 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 10.1% penetration rate.

4.77 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

BANGLADESH

BD - 161,083,804 population (2012) - Area: 142,615 sq km

Capital city: Dhaka - population 11,664,093 (2012)

8,054,190 Internet users for June 30, 2012, 5.0% penetration, per IWS.

3,352,680 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 2.1% penetration rate.

2.73 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

BHUTAN

BT - 716,896 population (2012) - Area: 46,673 sq km

Capital city: Thimphu - population 99,185 (2012)

150,548 Internet users for June 30, 2012, 21.0% penetration, per IWS.

82,040 Facebook users on Dec 31, 2012, 11.4% penetration rate.

4.53 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

BRUNEI DARUSSULAM

BN - 408,786 population (2012) - Area: 5,765 sq km

Capital city: Bandar Seri Begawan - population 147,195 (2011)

318,900 Internet users as of Jun 30/10, 78.0% penetration, per ITU.

254,760 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 62.3% penetration.

5.71 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

CAMBODIA

KH - 14,952,665 population (2012) - Area: 181,035 sq km

Capital city: Phnom Penh - population 1,372,373 (2012)

742,220 Internet users on Dec 31, 2012, 5.0% penetration, per IWS.

742,220 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 5.0% penetration rate.

4.69 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

CHINA

CN - 1,343,239,923(*) population (2012) - Area: 9,806,391 sq km

Capital city: Beijing - population 10,189,875 (2012)

538,000,000 Internet users for June 30, 2012, 40.1% penetration, per CNNIT

633,300 Facebook subscribers for Dec 31/12, 0.0% penetration .

16.36 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

GEORGIA

GE - 4,570,934 population (2012) - Area: 69,700 sq km

Capital city: T'bilisi - population 1,143,295 (2012)

1,300,000 Internet users as of June 30/10, 28.4 % penetration, per ITU.

911,900 Facebook subscribers for Dec 31, 2012, 19.9% penetration .

14.15 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

HONG KONG (a Region of China)

HK - 7,153,519 population (2012) - Area: 1,085 sq km

Capital city: Victoria - population 1,250,270 (2012)

5,329,372 Internet users for June 30, 2012, 74.5% penetration, per IWS.

4,034,560 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 56.4% penetration rate.

70.91 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

INDIA

IN - 1,205,073,612 population (2012) - Area: 3,166,944 sq km

Capital City: New Delhi - 11,279,074 population (2012)

137,000,000 Internet users for June 30, 2012, 11.4% penetration, per IAMIA.

62,713,680 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 5.2% penetration rate.

4.21 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

INDONESIA

ID - 248,645,008 population (2012) - Area: 1,904,443 sq km

Capital City: Jakarta - 9,751,937 population (2012)

55,000,000 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2011, 22.1% penetration, per MarkPlus.

51,096,860 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 20.6% penetration rate.

3.34 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

J A P A N

JP - 127,368,088 population (2012) - Country Area: 377,812 sq km

Capital City: Tokyo - population 12,790,000 (2010)

101,228,736 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2011, 79.5% penetration, per ITU.

17,196,080 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 13.5% penetration rate.

40.99 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

KAZAKHSTAN

KZ - 17,522,010 population (2012) - Area: 2,715,900 sq km

Capital City: Astana - population 697,172 (2011)

7,884,905 Internet users for June 30, 2012, 45.0% penetration, per IWS.

700,020 Facebook subscribers for Dec 31, 2012, 4.0% penetration rate.

14.07 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

KOREA, NORTH

KP - 24,589,122 population (2012) - Area: 122,762 sq km

Capital City: P'yongyang - population 3,417,154 (2012)

Internet usage data not available.

Facebook subscribers, data not available.

KOREA, SOUTH

KR - 48,860,500 population (2012) - Area: 99,268 sq km

Capital City: Seoul - population 10,184,582 (2011)

40,329,660 users on Dec.31, 2011, 82.5% penetration, per ITU.

10,012,400 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 20.5% penetration

47.71 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

KYRGYZSTAN (Kyrgyz Republic)

KG - 5,496,737 population (2012) - Area: 199,900 sq km

Capital City: Bishkek - population 762,308 (2010)

2,194,400 Internet users as of Jun/10, 39.9% penetration, per ITU.

109,060 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 2.0% penetration

9.37 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

LAOS (PDR)

LA - 6,586,266 population (2012) - Area: 236,800 sq km

Capital City: Vientiane - population 726,000 (2010)

592,764 Internet users on June 30, 2012, 9.0% penetration, per IWS.

255,880 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 3.9% penetration

4.78 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

MACAO (a Region of China)

MO - 578,025 population (2012) - Area of Region: 25 sq km

Capital City: Macao - population 573,003 (2011)

366,510 Internet users as of June 30, 2012, 63.4% penetration, per MIP.

210,040 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 36.3% penetration

40.94 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

MALAYSIA

MY - 29,179,952 population (2012) - Country Area: 329,758 sq km

Capital City: Kuala Lumpur - population 1,627,172 (2011)

17,723,000 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2011, 60.7% penetration, per ITU.

13,589,520 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 46.6% penetration

4.94 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

MALDIVES

MV - 394,451 population (2012) - Country Area: 298 sq km

Capital City: Male - population 103,693 (2010)

136,760 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2012, 34.7% penetration, per FB.

136,760 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 34.7% penetration

3.21 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

MONGOLIA

MN - 3,179,997 population (2012) - Country Area: 1,564,160 sq km

Capital City: Ulaanbaatar - population 1,166,800 (2011)

635,999 Internet users as of June 30, 2012, 20.0% penetration, per IWS.

515,080 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 16.2% penetration

13.88 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

MYANMAR (ex-BURMA)

MM - 54,584,650 population (2012) - Area: 676,577 sq km

Capital City: Rangoon - population 4,348,000 (2010)

534,930 Internet users as of Jun 30, 2012, 1.0% penetration, per IWS.

Facebook subscriber data not available.

4.15 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

NEPAL

NP - 29,890,686 population (2012) - Country Area: 147,181 sq km

Capital City: Kathmandu - population 3,442,271 (2011)

2,690,162 Internet users on June 30, 2012, 9.0% penetration, per IWS.

1,940,820 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 6.5% penetration

4.63 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

PAKISTAN

PK - 190,291,129 population (2012) - Area: 880,254 sq km

Capital City: Islamabad - population 1,740,000 (2011)

29,128,970 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2011, 15.3% penetration, per ITU.

7,984,880 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 4.2% penetration

2.31 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

PHILIPPINES

PH - 103,775,002 population (2012) - Area: 300,000 sq km

Capital City: Manila - population 1,660,714 (2011)

33,600,000 Internet users as of Dec/11, 32.4% penetration, per Nielsen

29,890,900 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 28.8% penetration

2.90 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

SINGAPORE

SG - 5,353,494 population (2012) - Area: 683 sq km

Capital City: Singapore - population 3,044,000 (2008)

4,015,121 Internet users as of Jun 30, 2012, 75.0% penetration, per IWS.

2,915,640 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 54.5% penetration

53.42 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

SRI LANKA (ex-CEILAN)

LK - 21,481,334 population (2012) - Area: 65,610 sq km

Capital City: Colombo - population 666,357 (2011)

3,222,200 Internet users for June 30, 2012, 15.0% penetration, per IWS.

1,515,720 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 7.1% penetration

TAIWAN

TW - 23,234,936 population (2012) - Area: 36,175 sq km

Capital City: Taipei - population 2,618,720 (2011)

17,530,000 Internet users as of May, 2012, 75.4% penetration, per TWNIC.

13,240,660 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 57.0% penetration

37.73 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

TAJIKISTAN

TJ - 7,768,385 population (2012) - Country Area: 143,100 sq km

Capital City: Dushanbe - population 679,400 (2010)

1,012,220 Internet users on June 30, 2012, 13.0% penetration rate, per IWS.

37,360 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 0.5% penetration

11.82 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

THAILAND

TH - 67,091,089 population (2012) - Country Size: 513,115 sq km

Capital City: Bangkok - population 9,100,000 (2010)

20,100,000 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2011, 30.0% penetration, per BPost.

17,721,480 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 26.4% penetration

13.21 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

TIMOR-LESTE (also called EAST TIMOR)

TP - 1,143,667 population (2012) - Area: 14,604 sq km

Capital city: Dili - population 234,331 (2010)

10,293 Internet users on June 30, 2012, 0.9% penetration, per IWS.

Facebook subscriber data not available.

TURKMENISTAN

TM - 5,054,828 population (2012) - Country Area: 488,100 sq km

Capital City: Ashgabat - population 909,000 (2009)

252,741 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2011, 5.0% penetration rate, per ITU.

10,120 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 0.2% penetration

UZBEKISTAN

UZ - 28,394,180 population (2012) - Area: 447,400 sq km

Capital City: Tashkent - population 2,200,000 (2011)

8,575,042 Internet users on June 30, 2012, 30.2% penetration, per IWS.

152,900 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 0.5% penetration

2.53 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.

VIETNAM (Viet Nam)

VN - 91,519,289 population (2012) - Country Area: 332,378 sq km

Capital City: Hanoi - population 6,500,000 (2009)

31,034,900 Internet users as of June 30, 2012, 33.9% penetration, per VNNIC

10,669,880 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 11.7% penetration

12.84 Mbps Broadband download speed on Nov.28, 2013, per NetIndex.