South Africa Mobile App Market Statistics 2025 for Android

South Africa boasts one of the African continent’s most robust economies. Traditionally one of the world’s foremost producers and exporters of gold and platinum, the “Rainbow Nation” has transformed much of that natural wealth into an increasingly developed service economy. Now, with a population nearing 60 million people and some of the highest rates of smartphone penetration in Africa, South Africa has established itself as one of the most intriguing players in the African mobile app market.

In this article, we provide a number of detailed app statistics and insights from the South African Android app market. We cover a number of topics, including how many South African app publishers are active on Google Play, how many apps they have released, and how South African apps have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, meaning only app publishers with valid South African addresses listed on Google Play have been considered.