Instagram users in South Africa
There were 8 360 300 Instagram users in South Africa in July 2025, which accounted for 13.5% of its entire population.
The majority of them were women - 54.6%.
People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (3 200 000).
The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 1 500 000.
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.