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There were 35 712 100 Facebook users in South Africa in October 2026, which accounted for 56.9% of its entire population.
The slight majority of them were women - 50.4%.
People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (11 600 000).
The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 4 700 000.
There were 10 284 400 Instagram users in South Africa in October 2026, which accounted for 16.4% of its entire population.
The majority of them were women - 54.6%.
People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (3 800 000).
The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 1 700 000.
There were 31 056 800 Messenger users in South Africa in October 2026, which accounted for 49.5% of its entire population.
The slight majority of them were men - 50.1%.
People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (10 000 000).
The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 5 100 000.
There were 18 980 000 Linkedin users in South Africa in October 2026, which accounted for 30.2% of its entire population.
People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (9 200 000).
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