This statistic shows the results of a survey on the frequency of making new contacts via the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016. In 2016, there were about 4.78 million internet users among the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older who frequently made new contacts or met new people on the internet.
Number of internet users who made new contacts on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency
(in millions)
Information on base:
German-speaking population age 14 and over in private households, at main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on random sample:
2013: 8,702 respondents, projected to a population of 70.33 millions
2014: 8,156 respondents, projected to a population of 70.52 millions
2015: 7,009 respondents, projected to a population of 69.24 millions
2016: 7,026 respondents, projected to a population of 69.56 millions
Information on target group "German-speaking internet users":
2013: projected to 52.92 million persons
2014: projected to 53.54 million persons
2015: projected to 54.16 million persons
2016: projected to 55.81 million persons
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "On these cards you can see a number of different internet activities, things one can do in the internet. Please organize the cards on this sheet depending on how often you engage in these activities on the internet: making new contacts, getting to know people." (Original German question: "Hier auf den Karten steht Verschiedenes, wie man selbst im Internet aktiv werden kann, was man dort machen kann. Bitte verteilen Sie die Karten entsprechend auf das Blatt, je nachdem, wie häufig Sie das im Internet machen: Kontakte knüpfen, Leute kennenlernen.")
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IfD Allensbach. (November 10, 2016). Number of internet users who made new contacts on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/430518/internet-usage-for-finding-new-contacts-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of internet users who made new contacts on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency (in millions)." Chart. November 10, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/430518/internet-usage-for-finding-new-contacts-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2016). Number of internet users who made new contacts on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/430518/internet-usage-for-finding-new-contacts-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of Internet Users Who Made New Contacts on The Internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by Frequency (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/430518/internet-usage-for-finding-new-contacts-germany/
IfD Allensbach, Number of internet users who made new contacts on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/430518/internet-usage-for-finding-new-contacts-germany/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Number of internet users who made new contacts on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency (in millions) [Graph], IfD Allensbach, November 10, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/430518/internet-usage-for-finding-new-contacts-germany/
