Facebook upholds its position as the most popular social media platform in the country, with an estimated 27 million local users – 18 million of these users are exclusively mobile.
Period: July 2020 - July 2021 (edit) Stat: Social Media (Deskto Social MediaPercentage Market ShareSocial Media Stats in South Africa - July 2021Pinterest15.25%Twitter11.5%Instagram5.55%3 more rows
In 2019, there were approximately 30 million social network users in South Africa, and this figure is projected to grow to 40.77 million users in 2026.
Facebook In recent months Facebook — the major social media platform worldwide and currently the most visited website in most of Africa — has seen massive growth on the continent. The number of African Facebook users now stands at over 17 million, up from 10 million in 2009.
Which African country uses Facebook the most?
Nigeria By the end of 2020, Nigeria was the country in West Africa with the largest number of Facebook subscribers. About 31.6 million users in Nigeria had a Facebook account. Ghana followed with almost eight million subscribers. In fact, Nigeria and Ghana also have the largest populations in West Africa.
How many Africans are on TikTok?
9 million This is evident in South Africas tally of over 100 million mobile connections – an overpenetration of 169% of the population of just under 60 million people .The most popular social media platforms.PlatformUsersYouTube24 millionInstagram10 millionTwitter9.3 millionTikTok9 million3 more rows•1 Jul 2021
Which country has the highest Facebook users?
India There are over 340 million Facebook users in India alone, making it the leading country in terms of Facebook audience size. To put this into context, if Indias Facebook audience were a country then it would be ranked third in terms of largest population worldwide.