How many internet users are there in Indonesia? 30 million? 40 million? We might never know the exact number of it, but the newest survey done by MarkPlus Insight stated that the internet users in Indonesia in 2011 reached 55 million people. Compared to the population of the country which is about 240 million people, that means 23% Indonesia has a 23% Internet penetration rate and it is dominated by big cities—only 4.1% located in rural area. Last year, MarkPlus Insight noted that internet users in Indonesia reached 42 million.

It is mentioned in the survey that the number of people who use mobile devices reached 29 million people. It means that more than 50% internet users in Indonesia use mobile devices to browse on the internet. Since Indonesia is an archipelago with non-flat contour, mobile internet is more commonly found than landline connections.

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