Facebook Reaches 500 Million Users – 3rd largest country in the world!
Posted on July 21st, 2010 by dev in Uncategorized
Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social networking website now has 500 million users on the site. That’s half a BILLION users. Last year they announced 250 million users. So regardless of the negative press they have had during the last year, they doubled their membership in 1 year. That’s amazing!!!
What’s even more amazing is when you actually put this in perspective. Facebook now has more users than the amount of people living in every country in the world except China and India. Yes – more people than the United States, more people than the entire European Union, more people than Russia. If Facebook were a country, they would be the 3rd largest country in the world.
If you still doubt the impact of Social Media, think of the influence that the USA currently has with a population of 309 million people. The USA is actually the 3rd largest country in the world based on population. Imagine the influence and impact that Facebook has and will have in the future as it continues with this growth. How long will it take them to reach 1 BILLION users? How will they impact your future?
Largest Countries in the World by Population
| 1. People’s Republic of China | 1,338,760,000 |
| 2. India | 1,183,669,000 |
| Facebook(not a country) | 500,000,000 |
| 3. United States | 309,786,000 |
| 4. Indonesia | 234,181,400 |
| 5. Brazil | 193,253,000 |
About the author
Rohan Hall is the Founder/CEO of rSitez, Inc. (www.rsitez.com), a technology firm that helps entrepreneurs create custom, revenue-based social networking sites. He is the author of Stop Working, a book that teaches entrepreneurs how to use technology, globalization, and networks to build a global business. He has developed technologies for a wide range of entrepreneurs and Fortune500 clients including HP, Corning, Oracle, Honda and various others.
