As of October 2025, China had the highest number of internet users in the Asia-Pacific region, at around *** billion. India followed closely, with **** billion internet users. China and India were leading within the Asia Pacific region and had the highest number of internet users worldwide. The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region had the largest number of internet users globally; however, internet penetration in Asia was still below the global average.
Internet usage patterns in APAC
The Philippines leads the region in average daily time spent using the internet in the Asia Pacific region, at around **** hours online each day. For emerging markets like Thailand, China, Indonesia, and the Philippines, over ** percent of online time occurs on mobile devices. In contrast, users in more developed markets such as South Korea, Singapore, and Australia tend to have a more balanced distribution of internet time between mobile and desktop. In Japan, internet users reported spending around ** percent of online time on computers, compared to around ** percent on mobile devices. This contrast highlights the diversity of internet usage behaviors across the Asia-Pacific region, shaped by varying levels of digital infrastructure, economic development, and consumer preferences.
Mobile internet development in APAC
Mobile internet has experienced considerable growth worldwide and in the Asia-Pacific region throughout recent years. Since 2015, the number of mobile internet subscribers in APAC has doubled. At the same time, mobile internet download speeds in APAC have improved markedly, with countries like South Korea, China, and Singapore leading the region in performance. As a result, mobile internet user penetration across APAC was forecasted to increase steadily through 2030.
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