As of December 2024, the number of Facebook users in South Africa increased slightly, reaching roughly 32 million users. This number stayed constant from May 2024. Since January 2021, the social media platform users in the country have been following an increasing trend until the beginning of 2022. On the other hand, the number of users dropped dramatically in January 2023 to 23.5 million users. Overall, there were more than six million new joiners over the 29 months observed.
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Monthly number of Facebook users in South Africa from January 2021 to December 2024
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NapoleonCat. (January 13, 2025). Monthly number of Facebook users in South Africa from January 2021 to December 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263839/monthly-number-of-facebook-users-in-south-africa/
NapoleonCat. "Monthly number of Facebook users in South Africa from January 2021 to December 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 13, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263839/monthly-number-of-facebook-users-in-south-africa/
NapoleonCat. (2025). Monthly number of Facebook users in South Africa from January 2021 to December 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263839/monthly-number-of-facebook-users-in-south-africa/
NapoleonCat. "Monthly Number of Facebook Users in South Africa from January 2021 to December 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263839/monthly-number-of-facebook-users-in-south-africa/
NapoleonCat, Monthly number of Facebook users in South Africa from January 2021 to December 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263839/monthly-number-of-facebook-users-in-south-africa/ (last visited June 16, 2025)
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