India has the second-largest population on the planet, and India has more than 50% of its population below the age of 25 and more than 65% below the age of 35. It is expected that, in 2020, the average age of an Indian will be 29 years, compared to 37 for China and 48 for Japan and, by 2030, India’s dependency ratio should be just over 0.4.  According to the 2019 revision of the World Population Prospects population stood at  1.3+ Billion.

India has the second-largest population on the planet, and its people are joining the online world by the millions, 41% of the Indian population have using the internet, which means 560 million people in India use the internet. According to Google’s data :

• 460 Million+ Monthly active internet users.

• 390 Million+ Monthly active smartphone users.

87% Of internet users go online at least weekly, with 61% going on daily and 515 Million people in India are active mobile internet users.

Social Media

There are 60 MILLION more active social media users in 2019 than there were in 2018, and 60 MILLION more active mobile social users- an increase of over 25%. Based on a survey, all internet users have visited or used social media or messaging the past month and 51% Of internet users use voice search or voice commands.

Facebook Usage: An interesting fact: Facebook in India is 22% female and 78% male, which is a big difference from the worldwide statistics: 43% female and 57% male. The country has long been a growing market for the social media network as more Indians come online. However, based on new data sent to advertisers, Facebook now has 241 million active users in India – a million more than it does in the U.S.– making India the country with its largest user base for the first time. 

Youtube viewers: People in India love to watch videos, 62% have even streamed TV content via the internet. They also love to watch them on the go- 91% have watched them on mobile.

Time Spent on Social Media: On average, Indian users spent 2.4 hours on social media, in line with the global average.

  Most popular social media sites in 2019:

• Facebook
• Youtube
• WhatsApp
• Messenger
• Instagram

E-COMMERCE

India’s digital growth is impressive- internet users increased by 21% in 2018.  more websites in India are being created in languages other than English. Amazon launched a Hindi version of their e-commerce platform (425 million speak it as a first language and 120 million as a second language) with plans to also launch in Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu. To be successful in India, it is important to keep in mind this shift. People will soon expect websites to be in languages other than English. And also Indian e-commerce leader Flipkart was bought by Walmart for $16 billion in 2018; making it the largest e-commerce acquisition ever.  

• In 2019, 97% of India’s internet users have visited an online retail store in the past six months.
• 86% of internet users have searched online for a product or service to buy.
• 74% (or 360 million people) purchased a product or service online (any device).

India is an up-and-coming export market with ample opportunity for growth. If you get the online presence right, the market can be very fruitful. 

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