ASIA

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

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Links to Asia - 35 Countries and Regions

3,996,408,007 estimated population for Asia in 2014

1,332,679,496 Internet users and 33.3% penetration rate as of June 30, 2014

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.

CENTRAL ASIA ONLINE
Central Asia Online features news from across and about the region, analysis, interviews and commentary. Business Written in English, Russian, Urdu and Persian.

THE ECONOMIST ASIA NEWS
Asia Pacific Markets and Financial News.

APNIC
Asia Pacific Network Information Center.

ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Broadband download speeds below are based on data from Netindex by Ookla.

AFGHANISTAN

AF - 31,822,848 population (2014) - Area: 645,807 sq km

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

1,877,548 Internet users as of Dec 31, 2013, 5.9% penetration, per ITU.

384,220 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 1.2% penetration rate.

1.11 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

ARMENIA

AM - 3,060,927 population (2014) - Area: 29,743 sq km

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

1,800,000 Internet users as of Dec 31/13, 58.8% penetration, per PSRC.

362,000 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 11.8% penetration rate.

14.39 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

AZERBAIJAN

AZ - 9,686,210 population (2014) - Area: 86,530 sq km

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

5,685,805 Internet users as of Dec 31/13, 58.7% penetration, per ITU.

963,100 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 9.9% penetration rate.

6.93 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

BANGLADESH

BD - 166,280,712 population (2014) - Area: 142,615 sq km

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

40,800,000 Internet users for June 30, 2014, 24.5% penetration, per BTRC.

3,352,680 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 2.0% penetration rate.

5.49 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

BHUTAN

BT - 733,643 population (2014) - Area: 46,673 sq km

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

219,359 Internet users for Dec 31, 2013, 29.9% penetration, per ITU.

82,040 Facebook users on Dec 31, 2012, 11.2% penetration rate.

4.04 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

BRUNEI DARUSSULAM

BN - 422,675 population (2014) - Area: 5,765 sq km

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

318,900 Internet users as of Dec 31/13, 75.4% penetration, per ITU.

254,760 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 60.3% penetration.

7.37 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

CAMBODIA

KH - 15,458,332 population (2014) - Area: 181,035 sq km

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

927,500 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 6.0% penetration, per ITU.

742,220 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 4.8% penetration rate.

5.58 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

CHINA

CN - 1,355,692,576(*) population (2014) - Area: 9,806,391 sq km

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

642,261,240 Internet users for June 30, 2014, 47.4% penetration, per CNNIT

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

23.22 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

GEORGIA

GE - 4,935,880 population (2014) - Area: 69,700 sq km

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

2,127,364 Internet users as of Dec 31/13, 43.1 % penetration, per ITU.

911,900 Facebook subscribers for Dec 31, 2012, 18.5% penetration .

14.53 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

HONG KONG (a Region of China)

HK - 7,112,688 population (2014) - Area: 1,085 sq km

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

5,329,372 Internet users for Dec 31, 2013, 74.9% penetration, per ITU.

4,034,560 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 56.7% penetration rate.

92.12 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

INDIA

IN - 1,236,344,631 population (2014) - Area: 3,166,944 sq km

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

195,248,950 Internet users for Dec 31, 2013, 15.8% penetration, per IAMIA.

62,713,680 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 5.1% penetration rate.

5.55 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

INDONESIA

ID - 253,609,643 population (2014) - Area: 1,904,443 sq km

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

71,190,000 Internet users as of June 30, 2014, 28.1% penetration, per APJII.

51,096,860 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 20.1% penetration rate.

4.84 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

J A P A N

JP - 127,103,388 population (2014) - Country Area: 377,812 sq km

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

109,626,672 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2013, 86.2% penetration, per ITU.

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

26.09 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

KAZAKHSTAN

KZ - 17,948,816 population (2014) - Area: 2,715,900 sq km

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

9,692,360 Internet users for Dec 31, 2013, 54.0% penetration, per ITU.

700,020 Facebook subscribers for Dec 31, 2012, 3.9% penetration rate.

16.63 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

KOREA, NORTH

KP - 24,851,627 population (2014) - Area: 122,762 sq km

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

Internet usage data is not available.

Facebook subscribers, data is not available.

KOREA, SOUTH

KR - 49,039,986 population (2014) - Area: 99,268 sq km

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

41,571,196 users on Dec.31, 2013, 84.8% penetration, per ITU.

10,012,400 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 20.4% penetration

55.59 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

KYRGYZSTAN (Kyrgyz Republic)

KG - 5,604,212 population (2014) - Area: 199,900 sq km

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

2,194,400 Internet users as of Dec/13, 39.2% penetration, per IWS.

109,060 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 1.9% penetration

12.84 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

LAOS (PDR)

LA - 6,803,699 population (2014) - Area: 236,800 sq km

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

850,425 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 12.5% penetration, per ITU.

255,880 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 3.8% penetration

4.1 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

MACAO (a Region of China)

MO - 587,914 population (2014) - Area of Region: 25 sq km

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

386,847 Internet users as of Dec 31, 2013, 65.8% penetration, per MIP.

210,040 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 35.7% penetration

MALAYSIA

MY - 30,073,353 population (2014) - Country Area: 329,758 sq km

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

20,140,125 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2013, 67.0% penetration, per ITU.

13,589,520 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 45.2% penetration

6.03 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

MALDIVES

MV - 393,595 population (2014) - Country Area: 298 sq km

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

173,575 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2013, 44.1% penetration, per ITU.

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

MONGOLIA

MN - 2,953,190 population (2014) - Country Area: 1,564,160 sq km

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

635,999 Internet users as of Dec 31, 2013, 21.5% penetration, per IWS.

515,080 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 17.4% penetration

13.93 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

MYANMAR (ex-BURMA)

MM - 55,746,253 population (2014) - Area: 676,577 sq km

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

668,955 Internet users as of Dec 31, 2013, 1.2% penetration, per ITU.

Facebook subscriber data not available.

5.98 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

NEPAL

NP - 30,986,975 population (2014) - Country Area: 147,181 sq km

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

4,121,268 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 13.3% penetration, per ITU.

1,940,820 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 6.3% penetration

7.09 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

PAKISTAN

PK - 196,174,380 population (2014) - Area: 880,254 sq km

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

29,128,970 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2013, 14.8% penetration, per ITU.

7,984,880 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 4.1% penetration

2.98 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

PHILIPPINES

PH - 107,668,231 population (2014) - Area: 300,000 sq km

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

44,200,540 Internet users as of Dec/13, 41.1% penetration, per IWS

29,890,900 Facebook users on Dec 31/12, 27.8% penetration

3.45 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

SINGAPORE

SG - 5,567,301 population (2014) - Area: 683 sq km

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

4,064,130 Internet users as of Dec 31, 2013, 73.0% penetration, per ITU.

2,915,640 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 52.4% penetration

77.96 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

SRI LANKA (ex-CEILAN)

LK - 21,866,445 population (2014) - Area: 65,610 sq km

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

4,788,751 Internet users for Dec 31, 2013, 21.9% penetration, per ITU.

1,515,720 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 6.9% penetration

TAIWAN

TW - 23,359,928 population (2014) - Area: 36,175 sq km

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

18,687,942 Internet users as of Dec, 2013, 80.0% penetration, per ITU.

13,240,660 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31, 2012, 56.7% penetration

39.59 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

TAJIKISTAN

TJ - 8,051,512 population (2014) - Country Area: 143,100 sq km

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

1,288,242 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 16.0% penetration rate, per ITU.

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

14.88 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

THAILAND

TH - 67,741,401 population (2014) - Country Size: 513,115 sq km

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

20,100,000 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2013, 29.7% penetration, per BPost.

17,721,480 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 26.2% penetration

19.89 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

TIMOR-LESTE (also called EAST TIMOR)

TP - 1,201,542 population (2014) - Area: 14,604 sq km

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

13,217 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 1.1% penetration, per ITU.

Facebook subscriber data not available.

TURKMENISTAN

TM - 5,171,943 population (2014) - Country Area: 488,100 sq km

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

496,507 Internet users as of Dec.31, 2013, 9.6% penetration rate, per ITU.

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

UZBEKISTAN

UZ - 28,929,716 population (2014) - Area: 447,400 sq km

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

11,051,151 Internet users on Dec 31, 2013, 38.2% penetration, per IWS.

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

2.66 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index

VIETNAM (Viet Nam)

VN - 93,421,835 population (2014) - Country Area: 332,378 sq km

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

41,012,186 Internet users as of Dec 31, 2013, 43.9% penetration, per ITU

10,669,880 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/12, 11.4% penetration

16.32 Mbps Broadband download speed on August, 2014, per Net Index