India overtakes Japan to become the world's third largest internet populati

[Srinivas]

India overtakes Japan to become the world's third largest internet population at 73.9 million: ComScore

comScore in its latest report "2013 India Digital Future in Focus" has some interesting findings, says three-quarters of India's online population is under 35. Below are a few more findings that give you an idea of the Indian online population demographic.
population grew to 73.9 million. With an extended online universe in excess of 145 million the market is at a tipping point for online businesses.
- Younger males and women aged 35-44 emerge as power users
- Three-quarters of India’s Online population is under 35. Males in the segment and women aged 35-44 are amongst the heaviest users
- 60 percent of web users in India visit online retail sites.
- Social Networks capture the largest percentage of consumers’ time in the region.
- Facebook continues to be the number one social network with a 28% increase in traffic and a reach of 86%.
- LinkedIn emerges as number two, while Pinterest and Tumblr are the fastest growing networks.
- The online video audience in India grew an astounding 27 percent in the past year, YouTube continues to be the top video property with more than 55% share.
- International publishers including Facebook, Yahoo and Dailymotion get a majority of the 54 million who watched videos.
- Local content is distributed mainly through the Youtube platform dominated by Bollywood.

India overtook Japan by adding 17.6 million users in the past year.

Females comprise 39 % of the Indian Internet population. Indian women spend less time online than men.

India overtakes Japan to become the world's third largest internet population at 73.9 million: ComScore - Sci/Tech - DNA

 

[Wright]

70 million is more than half of Japans population, it is not even 10% of indias. Keep it all in perspective.

 

[Lightningbolt]

70 million is more than half of Japans population, it is not even 10% of indias. Keep it all in perspective.

And the Indian economy is going bust.

 

[djsjs]

is that true japan has so few internet users?

 

[navtrek]

And the Indian economy is going bust.

Unwanted comment. contribute if u have something instead of trolling and derailing threads.

 

[Fattyacids]

So this article is saying India internet population is now 6% of the total population (73 mil /1,23 bil) whereas Japan internet population is at least 50%.

Freedom of press indeed. World's largest democracy.

 

[Srinivas]

So this article is saying India internet population is now 6% of the total population (73 mil /1,23 bil) whereas Japan internet population is at least 50%.

Freedom of press indeed. World's largest democracy.

Soon it will become more than 50% .

 

[Fattyacids]

Soon it will become more than 50% .

How soon is soon?

 

[Srinivas]

How soon is soon?

Don't worry ............. you can troll!!!, since there will always some fields in which a country lacks no matter how much it develops

 

[ravindra1455]

next 5 year it must cross china

 

[djsjs]

next 5 year it must cross china

five years, same with i guessed.
btw, are you Mr Singh?

 

[Fattyacids]

Don't worry ............. you can troll!!!, since there will always some fields in which a country lacks no matter how much it develops

I'm not a troll. I'm perplexed how this article can be published into news.

 

[T90TankGuy]

Now if only we could tell others about PDF . i am sure a few more million Indians wouldn't mind getting on board
this site is getting addictive.

 

[Lightningbolt]

next 5 year it must cross china

Just like the economy right

 

[dray]

next 5 year it must cross china

We have crossed China long back; their highly restricted network hardly qualifies as internet, at best that is intranet with some exceptions!!