Washington: Spurred by growth in Brazil, India, and Indonesia, Facebook increased its user count to 955 million.
Facebook said it had 59 million monthly active users in India as of June 30, an increase of 84 per cent compared to the same period in 2011.
In an updated regulatory filing released on Wednesday, Facebook said users in Brazil, India, and Indonesia represented key sources of growth in the second quarter of 2012, leading to an increase of 29 per cent in its monthly active users over 2011.
Mobile active users who accessed Facebook via a mobile app or via mobile-optimised versions of Facebook website increased by 67 per cent from 325 million to 543 million with users in the United States, India, and Brazil representing key sources of growth.
Facebook said it faced significant competition in almost every aspect of its business, including from companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Twitter with Orkut owned by Google providing strong competition in Brazil and India.
