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There were 34 946 600 Facebook users in South Africa in August 2026, which accounted for 55.7% of its entire population.
The majority of them were women - 50.6%.
People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (11 300 000).
The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 4 600 000.
There were 9 937 800 Instagram users in South Africa in August 2026, which accounted for 15.9% of its entire population.
The majority of them were women - 54.7%.
People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (3 700 000).
The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 1 700 000.
There were 30 501 300 Messenger users in South Africa in August 2026, which accounted for 48.7% of its entire population.
The slight majority of them were women - 50.1%.
People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (9 900 000).
The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 65 and above, where women lead by 802 800.
There were 18 980 000 Linkedin users in South Africa in August 2026, which accounted for 30.3% of its entire population.
People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (9 100 000).
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