The source assigned only one language per person in order to have all the language totals add up to the total world population (zero-sum approach). No adjustments have been made for infants or illiteracy in the Internet penetration rate calculations.
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Most common languages used on the internet 2017, by users
The statistic shows the most common languages on the internet, by number of internet users. As of March 2017, English was the most popular language online, representing 952.1 million worldwide internet users. Chinese was ranked second with 763.3 million online speakers. The top ten languages accounted for 77.5 percent of global internet users.
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Canada Media Fund. (June 20, 2017). Most common languages used on the internet as of March 2017, by number of speakers (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/737404/users-of-the-most-common-languages-online/
Canada Media Fund. "Most common languages used on the internet as of March 2017, by number of speakers (in millions)." Chart. June 20, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/737404/users-of-the-most-common-languages-online/
Canada Media Fund. (2017). Most common languages used on the internet as of March 2017, by number of speakers (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/737404/users-of-the-most-common-languages-online/
Canada Media Fund. "Most Common Languages Used on The Internet as of March 2017, by Number of Speakers (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jun 2017, /statistics/737404/users-of-the-most-common-languages-online/
Canada Media Fund, Most common languages used on the internet as of March 2017, by number of speakers (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/737404/users-of-the-most-common-languages-online/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Most common languages used on the internet as of March 2017, by number of speakers (in millions) [Graph], Canada Media Fund, June 20, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/737404/users-of-the-most-common-languages-online/
