On April 15, 2009, comScore released an analysis of Facebook’s growth in Europe during the past year. As the popular social networking site has increasingly focused its attention on global expansion and increased penetration across countries and regions, the site has catapulted to the #6 ranked Web property worldwide with 275 million visitors in February, a 175-percent increase versus year ago. One of the global regions that best illustrates Facebook’s growth is Europe, where the site has seen a 314-percent increase to nearly 100 million visitors.
| Facebook Growth in Europe February 2009 vs. February 2008 Total Europe, Age 15+ – Home and Work Locations Source: comScore World Metrix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook.com | Unique Visitors (000) | |||
| Feb-08 | Feb-09 | Percent Change | Rank in Social Networking Category in Feb-09 | |
| Europe | 24,118 | 99,776 | 314% | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 12,957 | 22,656 | 75% | 1 |
| France | 2,217 | 13,698 | 518% | 1 |
| Turkey* | N/A | 12,377 | N/A | 1 |
| Italy | 382 | 10,764 | 2721% | 1 |
| Spain | 515 | 5,662 | 999% | 1 |
| Germany | 680 | 3,433 | 405% | 4 |
| Belgium | 327 | 2,308 | 607% | 1 |
| Sweden | 1,211 | 2,298 | 90% | 1 |
| Denmark | 533 | 2,022 | 279% | 1 |
| Switzerland | 282 | 1,690 | 499% | 1 |
| Norway | 819 | 1,479 | 81% | 1 |
| Finland | 555 | 1,341 | 142% | 1 |
| Netherlands | 236 | 1,031 | 337% | 2 |
| Austria | 112 | 663 | 491% | 2 |
| Ireland | 203 | 512 | 153% | 2 |
| Russia | 117 | 478 | 309% | 7 |
| Portugal | 72 | 193 | 169% | 3 |
*Turkey is a newly reported individual country in comScore World Metrix; year ago data not available
The only countries in which Facebook does not hold the #1 or #2 position in the social networking category are Germany, where it ranks fourth, Russia (#7) and Portugal (#3).
Facebook Ranks as Top Social Networking Site in the Majority of European Countries (News from 2009)
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