Facebook Dominated by US Users
PrintAt this point, roughly 500 million people use Facebook. With that in mind, analytics firm Pingdom decided to see how those users were distributed throughout the world. No one was particularly surprised when the US came out on top in the numbers. In all, about 130 million of Facebook's users are from the US. The next closest is the UK with 28 million. Right along with the UK are Italy and Indonesia at 26 million users each.
When you look at the proportion of a country's population, the UK actually beats the US. 45.1% of UK residents are on Facebook, while only 41.9% of the US population is. Even though the US is almost a quarter of Facebook's user base, it's increased international appeal is impressive. More region specific social networks are slipping as Facebook continues to gain steam. These numbers just further illustrate the challenge Google will face when, and if, they launch a Facebook competitor.
Image via Pingdom
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DoubleR
August 13, 2010 at 4:17pm
The graph is not as meaningful as compared to a percentage of those on line in a nation using Facebook, or total population.
For example, In the UK, penetration is ahead of US. almost 1 in 2 of those in the UK are on Facebook. US, only 1 in 2.5. Italy is almost 1 in 2 and ahead of the US
Where is China... Is Facebook blocked there?
Keith E. Whisman
August 13, 2010 at 5:01pm
This kind of information is actually important to you? Really? LOL....
TechW
August 13, 2010 at 4:16pm
If you look at it as a percentage of the countries population the graph isn't so lopsided. Still, astounding numbers!
UK - 45%
Canada - 45%
Italy - 43%
USA - 42 %
Keith E. Whisman
August 13, 2010 at 3:40pm
Good god almighty. 99.9999999999999 percent of facebook users are losers, so that means facebook users are losers.
If you want to network, why not do it the old fashioned way, like join a moose lodge, the Illuminati, ManBLA, or become a Free Mason. Don't you guys learn anything from watching the Simpsons?
Muerte
August 16, 2010 at 5:42am
All the wisdom you need to know is in South Park.
There and in the captha's.
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