Brazil saw strong growth in its digital future in 2011 and 2012. The number of internet users in Brazil grew 16% in 2011, ranking it as the 7th largest online audience globally. While the US internet population has remained flat, Brazil and other emerging markets like China, Russia, and India are experiencing impressive growth. Social networking also surpassed portals as the most popular online activity in Brazil, led by rapid growth of Facebook which surpassed Orkut's nationwide audience in December 2011.