Population Durban (South Africa)

South Africa
3 720 953

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Durban is 3 720 953 people, including children under the age of 6 - 368 374 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 442 793 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 442 793 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 603 731 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 811 168 people, and the centenarians Durban over 80 years old - 52 093 people.

24

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

Population size Durban by age groups

Children under 6 years old 368 374 / 9.9%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 442 793 / 11.9%
Young people from 18 to 29 442 793 / 11.9%
Adults from 30 to 59 1 603 731 / 43.1%
Elderly over 60 811 168 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 52 093 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Durban

Total Durban permanent residents 1 255 822 men (33.75%) and 2 465 131 women (66.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 482 232 / 5%65 788 / 6.7%44.4%
5 – 982 232 / 5%64 523 / 6.6%44.2%
10 - 14 73 376 / 4.3%58 197 / 6.1%44.2%
15 - 19 61 990 / 3.4%50 606 / 5.5%44.7%
20 - 24 73 376 / 4.3%60 727 / 6.3%45.7%
25 - 29 108 799 / 7.1%91 090 / 8.7%45.6%
30 - 34 106 269 / 6.9%91 090 / 8.7%46.1%
35 - 39 97 413 / 6.2%88 560 / 8.5%47.8%
40 - 44 89 822 / 5.6%83 500 / 8.1%48.2%
45 - 49 82 232 / 5%77 174 / 7.6%48.5%
50 - 54 93 618 / 5.9%93 621 / 8.9%50.3%
55 - 59 98 678 / 6.3%107 537 / 10%52.2%
60 - 64 82 232 / 5%96 151 / 9.1%54%
65 - 69 56 929 / 3%75 909 / 7.5%57.1%
70 - 74 24 036 / 0.4%40 485 / 4.7%62.5%
75 - 79 30 361 / 0.9%63 258 / 6.5%66.7%
80+21 506 / 0.2%56 932 / 6%71.9%

Education level

Education level of residents Durban: have higher education 21.6% (803 726 people), incomplete higher education — 4% (148 838 people), secondary vocational — 34.6% (1 287 450 people), 11 classes — 14.6% (543 259 people), 9 classes — 7.6% (282 792 people), 5 classes — 9.3% (346 049 people), have no education — 0.7% (26 047 people), illiterate — 1.7% (63 256 people).

Higher education 803 726 / 21.6%
Incomplete higher 148 838 / 4%
Secondary vocational 1 287 450 / 34.6%
Elementary school 543 259 / 14.6%
Middle school 282 792 / 7.6%
High school 346 049 / 9.3%
Without education 26 047 / 0.7%
Illiterate 63 256 / 1.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Durban

Total Durban the number of officially employed population is 1 395 357 people (37.5%), pensioners 1 004 657 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 209 310 people (32.5%).

Employed population 1 395 357 / 37.5%
Unemployed 1 209 310 / 32.5%
Pensioners 1 004 657 / 27%

Disability

Total Durban have a disability 518 329 people, what constitutes 13.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 95 628 (2.57.%), disabled of the group II are 179 350 (4.82.%), disabled of the group III are 173 769 (4.67.%), disabled children 69 582 (1.87.%).

Total disabled 518 329 / 13.93%
Disabled of the group I 95 628 / 2.57%
Disabled of the group II 179 350 / 4.82%
Disabled of the group III 173 769 / 4.67%
Disabled children 69 582 / 1.87%