As of March 2022, there were 25.4 million Facebook Messenger users in South Africa, accounting for over 42 percent of the population. The instant messaging app was mostly used by those aged 25 to 34 years, who made up 30.2 percent of Messenger's audience in the country. Just 3.6 percent of users were aged between 55 and 64 years. Additionally, women were slightly more likely to use the messaging service than men.
Distribution of Facebook Messenger users in South Africa as of March 2022, by age group
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NapoleonCat. (March 31, 2022). Distribution of Facebook Messenger users in South Africa as of March 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028368/facebook-messenger-user-share-in-south-africa-age/
NapoleonCat. "Distribution of Facebook Messenger users in South Africa as of March 2022, by age group." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028368/facebook-messenger-user-share-in-south-africa-age/
NapoleonCat. (2022). Distribution of Facebook Messenger users in South Africa as of March 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028368/facebook-messenger-user-share-in-south-africa-age/
NapoleonCat. "Distribution of Facebook Messenger Users in South Africa as of March 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028368/facebook-messenger-user-share-in-south-africa-age/
NapoleonCat, Distribution of Facebook Messenger users in South Africa as of March 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028368/facebook-messenger-user-share-in-south-africa-age/ (last visited May 21, 2022)