Where Social-Media Use is Growing the Most (Infographic) The number of social network users are growing internationally at an incredible pace. Here's an infographic on what to expect, where.

By Kate Taylor

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Every year, in every continent around the globe, more people are using social media to interact. Nearly 1 in 4 people in the world now use social networks. By 2016, eMarketer predicts that 2.55 billion people worldwide will use social networks. Top areas of growth? India, Indonesia, Mexico, China and Brazil.

Wishpond has put together an infographic featuring data on worldwide social-network use. Check it out to find out what parts of the world are likely to see the greatest growth.

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Where Social-Media Use is Growing the Most (Infographic)

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Kate Taylor is a reporter at Business Insider. She was previously a reporter at Entrepreneur. Get in touch with tips and feedback on Twitter at @Kate_H_Taylor. 

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