Facebook Demographics: Trends

April 15, 2009

Ben Lorica
O’Reilly Research
Data Description

 Active Users by
- Location (IP Address)
- User supplied demographics: age, gender, etc.

 Data from 5/21/2008 - present

 Source: http://www.facebook.com/advertising/
Active Users
 193+ million worldwide
- F (51%), M (45%)
Major Regions
Gender and Major Regions
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Users By Region
Europe - Active Users By Country
Europe - Active Users By Age Group
South America - Active Users By Country
South America - Active Users By Age Group
Middle East and North Africa - Active Users By Country
Middle East and North Africa - Active Users By Age Grp
Asia - Active Users By Country
Asia - Active Users By Age Group
N. America & Other Regions - Active Users By Country
USA - Active Users By Age Group
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