China, India & Japan constitutes the fastest growing countries of Internet population in Asia-Pacific region, with China being the home to largest Internet audience in the world. The study report released by Comscore Inc., measured internet population accessing web from a home or work location and excluding public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.
In September 2009, China with 220.8 million internet population showed a 31 percent increase, making it the fastest-growing Internet country in the region. Japan 68.3 million online population showed 18 percent increase, and India with 35.8 million users online showed 17 percent increase from last year, however when it comes to figure its just around 5k users increment in Indian online audience.
Asia Pacific Region and Individual Country Growth by Unique Visitors
September 2009 vs. September 2008
Total Asia Pacific Internet Audience*, Age 15+ - Home & Work Locations
Source: comScore World Metrix
Total Unique Visitors (000)
Sep-2008
Sep-2009
% Change
Asia Pacific
396,000
484,245
22
China
168,258
220,834
31
Japan
57,933
68,319
18
India
30,719
35,810
17
South Korea
26,656
29,197
10
Australia
11,369
12,746
12
Taiwan
10,619
12,060
14
Malaysia
8,680
9,401
8
Hong Kong
3,762
3,939
5
Singapore
2,388
2,725
14
New Zealand
2,277
2,618
15
Source: Comscore, Inc. (Stats excludes public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs)
Asia have largest Internet population in the world and fastest-growing as well. Noticeably, these three countries - China, Japan and India outrun all other prominent countries in ...