At Nitrogram, we’re focused on building the best Instagram analytics and statistics Platform. Today, we’re sharing the first data about gender on Instagram.

Using a selection of public Instagram community members, we inferred data on usage of Instagram by gender. Here are our key findings:

Gender and Countries

  • South-East Asia and Russia show a strong adoption by women. Thailand is the most women-dominated country with 65% of women
  • Instagram is a man’s world in the Middle East and India. Saudi Arabia has 85% men!

About followers

  • There are more men among top accounts (59% of Instagram users with over 10k followers are men)
  • …but A-Listers are more equally split: 54% men vs 46% women among accounts with over 1 Million followers

Which audience for Instagram’s top brands?

  • Top brands are followed by slightly more women than men (53% of top brands’ followers are women)
  • Top brands with the “manliest” audience: Energy drinks and sports
  • Top brands with the “most girly” audience: Cosmetics and fashion

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