The survey also shows that 11% more people in rural areas used the Internet in 2012, accounting for 33% of the rural population.
According to the survey, 61% of people in urban areas used the Internet in 2012, up 6.7% from 2010. Capital city Bucharest boasts the highest Internet penetration rate, with 68% people aged over 15 using the Internet.
Also, in 2012, around 50% of men and a little over 47% of women used the Internet. The number of men accessing the Internet rose 7.7%, compared to 2010, and the number of women rose 9.3%, according to GfK.
As regards age groups, the Internet is highly used by youths. The Internet is accessed by some 83% of people aged 15 to 24, 71% of people aged 25 to 34 and 62% of people aged 35 to 44.
The survey also shows the Internet is used by 89% of people with higher education and 52% of people with medium education.
GfK Romania conducted the survey on Internet use behavior between 2010 and 2012.