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- 05 Sep, 2026
650 Million People Use a VPN in 2026: Global Data
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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