I've monitored the facebook population in the Philippines since 2010 and amazingly a noticeable 3 million increase add up in the 17,942,340 total facebook users in the Philippines last October 2010.
As of today (January 23, 2011), the latest total number of facebook users in the Philippines reaches to 21,759,280. As we know, the total population of the Philippines is 94,013,200 in the year 2010. So, Filipinos who are using Facebook covers more than 23 percent of the total population in the Philippines. And these numbers are still growing.
Pecentage of Facebook Users in the Philippines
Imagine, 23 percent of Filipinos are Facebook users? If you are a business owner or an online entrepreneur, how could you take advantage of that 23 percent Facebook users in the Philippines? If you're new to facebook, I bet you're now planning to grab the slice of market opportunity in Facebook.
Global Facebook Usage Ranking of the Philippines
Global ranking of the Philippines in terms of Facebook population tends to level up for 1 place. From 6th place on October 2010, Philippines is now on the 5th place this year 2011. Philippines overrides France in the usage of Facebook. France is now on the 6th place. How I wish Philippines will also override Turkey as the 4th place. And for the total number of Facebook Users in the world, it reaches up to 599,149,640.
(Picture snapshot) Global Ranking of Facebook Usage from checkfacebook.com
This only shows how Pinoys/Filipinos are such a friendly and highly social people. Filipinos love to express themselves. Filipinos love to share their feelings and experiences to their friends and to everyone they know. That's why Filipinos cannot avoid to use Facebook as their means of expressing themselves.