In 2023, a survey was conducted in South Africa about the distribution of instant messaging applications among different age groups. It found that TikTok users were predominantly between the age groups 15 to 24 years old. This group constituted a share of 46 percent.
June 2024
Africa, South Africa
February to May and July to September 2023
24,666 respondents
15 years and older
The data was collected in two waves
TGI/AskAfrika, annually interviews 24,666 respondents, aged 15+ living in urban areas with 8000 or more inhabitants, using a stratified random probability sample. The data is weighted to the South African national statistics service "Statistics South Africa's" population estimates, which allows for an accurate representation of 27.76 million South Africans.
To ensure a nationally representative sample, the survey is based on enumerated area (EA) sampling.
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Overview
Internet usage and connectivity
Social media usage
Social media usage by country
Social media usage by region
Social media usage by gender
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