Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific will exceed average growth rateseMarketer estimates the number of social network users around the world will rise this year to 1.4 billion from 1.18 billion in 2011. This near-20% increase is a slight drop from the rise in 2011, and growth rates will continue to moderate as the market matures.Social Network Users Worldwide, 2010-2014 millions and % changeThe fastest growth will come from the emerging markets of the world, especially the Middle East and Africa where the base of social network users remains small and Asia-Pacific. Latin America will also grow its user base by 18.5%, slightly below the worldwide average.

via Emerging Markets Lead World in Social Networking Growth – eMarketer.