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Roughly 650 million people worldwide used a VPN in 2025, calculated from Cybernews' 12.04% global adoption rate and the International Telecommunication Union's internet population data. See the full calculation, country-by-country headcounts, and how it compares to Surfshark's 1.75 billion estimate.
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81% of Americans say the potential risks of companies collecting their data outweigh the benefits, according to Pew Research Center. See how many people care about online privacy, how concern has changed since 2019, and where that concern turns into action in 2026.
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VPN app downloads reached 85.5% of the UAE's population in 2025, the highest national adoption rate on record, according to Cybernews' download-based VPN Adoption Index. See usage rates by country, how many Americans use a VPN, and why the numbers vary so widely by source.
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