The Asia Pacific region and Europe were home of the majority of online and mobile users across the world in 2005, according to a study from Morgan Stanley.

In 2005, about 36 percent of online users came from Asia Pacific, and another 24 percent were from Europe. North America took up another 23 percent, while South America only accounted for five percent. The rest of the users were from other regions, including Africa and Australasia.

On the other hand, mobile subscribers from Asia Pacific in 2005 accounted for 41 percent. Europe contributed 19 percent of mobile subscribers, while North America and South America each made up 11 percent. Other 18 percent of subscribers came from other regions, according to Morgan Stanley.