This statistic shows the number of social network users in South Africa from 2017 to 2026. 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.
Number of social network users in South Africa from 2017 to 2026
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of users in millions
2026*
40.77
2025*
39.15
2024*
37.28
2023*
35.15
2022*
32.73
2021
30.01
2020
22.89
2019
21.5
2018
20.88
2017
20.23
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