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There were 34 695 000 Facebook users in South Africa in May 2026, which accounted for 55.5% of its entire population.
The slight majority of them were women - 50.4%.
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 9 657 600 Instagram users in South Africa in May 2026, which accounted for 15.4% of its entire population.
The majority of them were women - 54.9%.
People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (3 600 000).
The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 1 600 000.
There were 30 641 600 Messenger users in South Africa in May 2026, which accounted for 49% of its entire population.
The slight majority of them were men - 50.3%.
People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (10 100 000).
The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 35 to 44, where men lead by 3 400 000.
There were 18 060 000 Linkedin users in South Africa in May 2026, which accounted for 28.9% of its entire population.
People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (8 500 000).
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