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ASIA

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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.

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.