Population Benoni (South Africa)

South Africa
729 952

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Benoni is 729 952 people, including children under the age of 6 - 72 265 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 86 864 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 86 864 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 314 609 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 159 130 people, and the centenarians Benoni over 80 years old - 10 219 people.

24

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

Population size Benoni by age groups

Children under 6 years old 72 265 / 9.9%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 86 864 / 11.9%
Young people from 18 to 29 86 864 / 11.9%
Adults from 30 to 59 314 609 / 43.1%
Elderly over 60 159 130 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 10 219 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Benoni

Total Benoni permanent residents 246 359 men (33.75%) and 483 593 women (66.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 416 130 / 5%12 907 / 6.7%44.4%
5 – 916 130 / 5%12 659 / 6.6%44.2%
10 - 14 14 393 / 4.3%11 418 / 6.1%44.2%
15 - 19 12 160 / 3.4%9 929 / 5.5%44.7%
20 - 24 14 393 / 4.3%11 914 / 6.3%45.7%
25 - 29 21 342 / 7.1%17 871 / 8.7%45.6%
30 - 34 20 846 / 6.9%17 871 / 8.7%46.1%
35 - 39 19 109 / 6.2%17 374 / 8.5%47.8%
40 - 44 17 620 / 5.6%16 382 / 8.1%48.2%
45 - 49 16 130 / 5%15 141 / 7.6%48.5%
50 - 54 18 364 / 5.9%18 367 / 8.9%50.3%
55 - 59 19 357 / 6.3%21 097 / 10%52.2%
60 - 64 16 130 / 5%18 863 / 9.1%54%
65 - 69 11 167 / 3%14 893 / 7.5%57.1%
70 - 74 4 714 / 0.4%7 943 / 4.7%62.5%
75 - 79 5 955 / 0.9%12 411 / 6.5%66.7%
80+4 218 / 0.2%11 170 / 6%71.9%

Education level

Education level of residents Benoni: have higher education 21.6% (157 670 people), incomplete higher education — 4% (29 198 people), secondary vocational — 34.6% (252 563 people), 11 classes — 14.6% (106 573 people), 9 classes — 7.6% (55 476 people), 5 classes — 9.3% (67 886 people), have no education — 0.7% (5 110 people), illiterate — 1.7% (12 409 people).

Higher education 157 670 / 21.6%
Incomplete higher 29 198 / 4%
Secondary vocational 252 563 / 34.6%
Elementary school 106 573 / 14.6%
Middle school 55 476 / 7.6%
High school 67 886 / 9.3%
Without education 5 110 / 0.7%
Illiterate 12 409 / 1.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Benoni

Total Benoni the number of officially employed population is 273 732 people (37.5%), pensioners 197 087 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 237 234 people (32.5%).

Employed population 273 732 / 37.5%
Unemployed 237 234 / 32.5%
Pensioners 197 087 / 27%

Disability

Total Benoni have a disability 101 682 people, what constitutes 13.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 18 760 (2.57.%), disabled of the group II are 35 184 (4.82.%), disabled of the group III are 34 089 (4.67.%), disabled children 13 650 (1.87.%).

Total disabled 101 682 / 13.93%
Disabled of the group I 18 760 / 2.57%
Disabled of the group II 35 184 / 4.82%
Disabled of the group III 34 089 / 4.67%
Disabled children 13 650 / 1.87%