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Instagram users in South Africa
January 2025

7 959 200

55.4%
women

44.6%
men

13-17
n/a

20.1%

17.6%

18-24
37.7%

17.6%

13.8%

25-34
31.4%

8.8%

35-44
15.8%

4.2%

3.1%

45-54
7.4%

2.3%

1.4%

55-64
3.7%

2.4%

1.7%

65+
4.1%

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Internet users who access their Meta account via any device at least once per month. All values are estimates. Figures relate to addressable audience only, and may not include all users for each location or language.

Instagram users in South Africa

January 2025

There were 7 959 200 Instagram users in South Africa in January 2025, which accounted for 12.8% of its entire population.

The majority of them were women - 55.4%.

People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (3 000 000).

The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where women lead by 1 100 000.

NOTE:

From March ’24 through August ’25, the size of individual demographic groups is estimated by using the total number of users in each month, combined with the demographic distribution from previous months.

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