As of May 2023, there were nearly 27.4 million Facebook Messenger users in South Africa, accounting for 45 percent of the population. Overall, 51.1 percent of users were women. The instant messaging app was most popular with 25 to 34 year olds, of which 15 percent were women.
Distribution of Facebook Messenger users in South Africa as of March 2022, by gender
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NapoleonCat. (May 1, 2023). Distribution of Facebook Messenger users in South Africa as of March 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028380/facebook-messenger-user-share-in-south-africa-gender/
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NapoleonCat. (2023). Distribution of Facebook Messenger users in South Africa as of March 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028380/facebook-messenger-user-share-in-south-africa-gender/
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