Number of active users at Facebook over the years

Facebook added about 50 million users worldwide during the April-June quarter. Facebook now has more than 950 million people using the service in a given month, 29 percent more than a year ago.

The company said 543 million of them accessed the service through a mobile device, a 67 percent increase.

More than 950 million peole using the service in a given month

Facebook also said it had a daily average of 552 million users in June, a 32 percent increase from a year ago.

The latest numbers came Thursday as Facebook reported its quarterly earnings for the first time as a public company.

Here is a look at how the number of active users at Facebook has grown:

• 1 million - End of 2004.
• 5.5 million - End of 2005.
• 12 million - End of 2006.
• 20 million - April 2007.
• 50 million - October 2007.
• 100 million - August 2008.
• 150 million - January 2009.
• 175 million - February 2009.
• 200 million - April 2009.
• 250 million - July 2009.
• 300 million - September 2009.
• 350 million - End of 2009.
• 400 million - February 2010.
• 500 million - July 2010.
• 608 million - End of 2010.
• 750 million - July 2011.
• 800 million - September 2011.
• 845 million - End of 2011.
• 901 million - March 2012.
• 955 million - June 2012.

Source: Facebook Inc.

Associated Press