As of May 2023, there were nearly 27.4 million Facebook Messenger users in South Africa, accounting for 45 percent of the population. The instant messaging app was mostly used by those aged 25 to 34 years, who made up 29.2 percent of Messenger's audience in the country. Just 3.8 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 May 2023, by age group
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NapoleonCat. (May 1, 2023). Distribution of Facebook Messenger users in South Africa as of May 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028368/facebook-messenger-user-share-in-south-africa-age/
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