A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about TikTok in South Africa — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. TikTok has an estimated audience of 5,985,517 people in South Africa.
TikTok has an estimated audience of 5,985,517 people in South Africa. 52.4% are female, 47.6% are male, average age 21.6. Top brand affinities: Nike, Lace wig, Hair Extensions, Self care, Natural skin care.
Top brand affinities include Nike, Lace wig, Hair Extensions, with strongest over-indexing on Nike (1.54× the country average).
Demographically, the TikTok audience skews balanced with an average age of 21.6, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Early Adopter Mentality, Luxury Orientation.
The typical TikTok fan in South Africa is balanced, around 21.6 years old, with strong Early Adopter Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for Nike.
The key figures that characterise the TikTok profile in South Africa.
52.4% are female, 47.6% are male, average age 21.6.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 52.4% |
| Male | 47.6% |
| Average age | 21.6 |
| Estimated audience size | 5,985,517 |
| Age bracket | Share | % |
|---|---|---|
| 16-19 | 80% | |
| 20-29 | 16% | |
| 30-39 | 2% | |
| 40-49 | 1% | |
| 50+ | 1% |
of the worldwide TikTok audience comes from South Africa.
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| China | 14.5% |
| United States | 13.0% |
| Japan | 4.7% |
The strongest cross-interests of the TikTok audience — brands, topics and people combined.
| # | · | Interest | Category | Affinity | × |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BTS | Music & Radio | 3.00× | ||
| 02 | Millie Bobby Brown | Movies & TV | 2.43× | ||
| 03 | Drake | Music & Radio | 2.24× | ||
| 04 | Makeup Tutorials | Beauty & Wellness | 2.22× | ||
| 05 | Cardi B | Music & Radio | 2.18× | ||
| 06 | Long hair | Beauty & Wellness | 2.05× | ||
| 07 | Hair Extensions | Beauty & Wellness | 1.98× | ||
| 08 | Curly Hair | Beauty & Wellness | 1.96× | ||
| 09 | Snapchat | Internet & Social Media | 1.69× | ||
| 10 | Lace wig | Beauty & Wellness | 1.66× | ||
| 11 | Natural skin care | Beauty & Wellness | 1.65× | ||
| 12 | Nail art | Beauty & Wellness | 1.62× | ||
| 13 | Self care | Health | 1.59× | ||
| 14 | Livemusic | Music & Radio | 1.57× | ||
| 15 | Purchase discount | Shopping | 1.56× | ||
| 16 | Sneaker collecting | Fashion & Accessoires | 1.55× | ||
| 17 | Nike | Fashion & Accessoires | 1.54× | ||
| 18 | Party dress | Fashion & Accessoires | 1.53× | ||
| 19 | Chicano rap | Music & Radio | 1.51× | ||
| 20 | French hip hop | Music & Radio | 1.51× |
Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.
| Trait | Cluster | Deviation | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.11× | |
| Luxury Orientation | PREMIUM | 1.01× | |
| Mindfulness | BALANCE | 0.99× |
| Trait | Cluster | Deviation | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriotism | CONSERVATISM | 0.57× | |
| DIY Mentality | THRILL | 0.68× | |
| Sustainability | BALANCE | 0.69× |
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Audience size is the estimated number of people in South Africa who actively search for TikTok. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.
This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.
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