Population Pretoria (South Africa)

South Africa
1 815 889

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Pretoria is 1 815 889 people, including children under the age of 6 - 179 773 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 216 091 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 216 091 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 782 648 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 395 864 people, and the centenarians Pretoria over 80 years old - 25 422 people.

24

place is occupied by South Africa in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Pretoria by age groups

Children under 6 years old 179 773 / 9.9%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 216 091 / 11.9%
Young people from 18 to 29 216 091 / 11.9%
Adults from 30 to 59 782 648 / 43.1%
Elderly over 60 395 864 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 25 422 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Pretoria

Total Pretoria permanent residents 612 863 men (33.75%) and 1 203 026 women (66.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 440 130 / 5%32 106 / 6.7%44.4%
5 – 940 130 / 5%31 489 / 6.6%44.2%
10 - 14 35 808 / 4.3%28 402 / 6.1%44.2%
15 - 19 30 251 / 3.4%24 698 / 5.5%44.7%
20 - 24 35 808 / 4.3%29 637 / 6.3%45.7%
25 - 29 53 095 / 7.1%44 454 / 8.7%45.6%
30 - 34 51 860 / 6.9%44 454 / 8.7%46.1%
35 - 39 47 538 / 6.2%43 220 / 8.5%47.8%
40 - 44 43 834 / 5.6%40 750 / 8.1%48.2%
45 - 49 40 130 / 5%37 663 / 7.6%48.5%
50 - 54 45 686 / 5.9%45 689 / 8.9%50.3%
55 - 59 48 156 / 6.3%52 481 / 10%52.2%
60 - 64 40 130 / 5%46 924 / 9.1%54%
65 - 69 27 782 / 3%37 046 / 7.5%57.1%
70 - 74 11 729 / 0.4%19 758 / 4.7%62.5%
75 - 79 14 816 / 0.9%30 872 / 6.5%66.7%
80+10 494 / 0.2%27 785 / 6%71.9%

Education level

Education level of residents Pretoria: have higher education 21.6% (392 232 people), incomplete higher education — 4% (72 636 people), secondary vocational — 34.6% (628 298 people), 11 classes — 14.6% (265 120 people), 9 classes — 7.6% (138 008 people), 5 classes — 9.3% (168 878 people), have no education — 0.7% (12 711 people), illiterate — 1.7% (30 870 people).

Higher education 392 232 / 21.6%
Incomplete higher 72 636 / 4%
Secondary vocational 628 298 / 34.6%
Elementary school 265 120 / 14.6%
Middle school 138 008 / 7.6%
High school 168 878 / 9.3%
Without education 12 711 / 0.7%
Illiterate 30 870 / 1.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Pretoria

Total Pretoria the number of officially employed population is 680 958 people (37.5%), pensioners 490 290 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 590 164 people (32.5%).

Employed population 680 958 / 37.5%
Unemployed 590 164 / 32.5%
Pensioners 490 290 / 27%

Disability

Total Pretoria have a disability 252 953 people, what constitutes 13.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 46 668 (2.57.%), disabled of the group II are 87 526 (4.82.%), disabled of the group III are 84 802 (4.67.%), disabled children 33 957 (1.87.%).

Total disabled 252 953 / 13.93%
Disabled of the group I 46 668 / 2.57%
Disabled of the group II 87 526 / 4.82%
Disabled of the group III 84 802 / 4.67%
Disabled children 33 957 / 1.87%