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Regional distribution of social network users worldwide 2017

Distribution of worldwide social media users as of January 2017, by region

The data presents the distribution of worldwide social media users as of January 2017, by global region. During that period of time, 33% of worldwide social media users were located in East Asia, followed by 11% of users in Southeast Asia.

Social media worldwide – additional information Social media is a global phenomenon. The diversity and location of its users is widespread. As a result of the large audience who access social media, there are a number of ways in which its usage can be analyzed. The quality and availability of devices with internet access has grown substantially in the recent past.

East Asia 33
Southeast Asia 11
South America 9
South Asia 9
North America 8
Western Europe 8
Eastern Europe 7
Africa 6
Central America 4
Middle East 3
Central Asia 1
Oceania 1