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Population Johannesburg (South Africa)
4 434 827
people
As of January 1, 2025 the population (permanent residents) Johannesburg is 4 434 827 people, including children under the age of 6 - 439 048 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 527 744 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 527 744 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 911 410 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 966 792 people, and the centenarians Johannesburg over 80 years old - 62 088 people.
Population size Johannesburg by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 439 048 / 9.9% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 527 744 / 11.9% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 527 744 / 11.9% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 1 911 410 / 43.1% |
| Elderly over 60 | 966 792 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 62 088 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population Johannesburg
Total Johannesburg permanent residents 1 496 754 men (33.75%) and 2 938 073 women (66.25%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 98 008 / 5% | 78 409 / 6.7% | 44.4% |
| 5 – 9 | 98 008 / 5% | 76 901 / 6.6% | 44.2% |
| 10 - 14 | 87 453 / 4.3% | 69 362 / 6.1% | 44.2% |
| 15 - 19 | 73 883 / 3.4% | 60 315 / 5.5% | 44.7% |
| 20 - 24 | 87 453 / 4.3% | 72 378 / 6.3% | 45.7% |
| 25 - 29 | 129 673 / 7.1% | 108 566 / 8.7% | 45.6% |
| 30 - 34 | 126 657 / 6.9% | 108 566 / 8.7% | 46.1% |
| 35 - 39 | 116 102 / 6.2% | 105 550 / 8.5% | 47.8% |
| 40 - 44 | 107 055 / 5.6% | 99 519 / 8.1% | 48.2% |
| 45 - 49 | 98 008 / 5% | 91 980 / 7.6% | 48.5% |
| 50 - 54 | 111 579 / 5.9% | 111 582 / 8.9% | 50.3% |
| 55 - 59 | 117 610 / 6.3% | 128 168 / 10% | 52.2% |
| 60 - 64 | 98 008 / 5% | 114 597 / 9.1% | 54% |
| 65 - 69 | 67 851 / 3% | 90 472 / 7.5% | 57.1% |
| 70 - 74 | 28 647 / 0.4% | 48 252 / 4.7% | 62.5% |
| 75 - 79 | 36 187 / 0.9% | 75 394 / 6.5% | 66.7% |
| 80+ | 25 632 / 0.2% | 67 854 / 6% | 71.9% |
Education level
Education level of residents Johannesburg: have higher education 21.6% (957 923 people), incomplete higher education — 4% (177 393 people), secondary vocational — 34.6% (1 534 450 people), 11 classes — 14.6% (647 485 people), 9 classes — 7.6% (337 047 people), 5 classes — 9.3% (412 439 people), have no education — 0.7% (31 044 people), illiterate — 1.7% (75 392 people).
| Higher education | 957 923 / 21.6% |
| Incomplete higher | 177 393 / 4% |
| Secondary vocational | 1 534 450 / 34.6% |
| Elementary school | 647 485 / 14.6% |
| Middle school | 337 047 / 7.6% |
| High school | 412 439 / 9.3% |
| Without education | 31 044 / 0.7% |
| Illiterate | 75 392 / 1.7% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Johannesburg
Total Johannesburg the number of officially employed population is 1 663 060 people (37.5%), pensioners 1 197 403 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 441 319 people (32.5%).
| Employed population | 1 663 060 / 37.5% |
| Unemployed | 1 441 319 / 32.5% |
| Pensioners | 1 197 403 / 27% |
Disability
Total Johannesburg have a disability 617 771 people, what constitutes 13.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 113 975 (2.57.%), disabled of the group II are 213 759 (4.82.%), disabled of the group III are 207 106 (4.67.%), disabled children 82 931 (1.87.%).
| Total disabled | 617 771 / 13.93% |
| Disabled of the group I | 113 975 / 2.57% |
| Disabled of the group II | 213 759 / 4.82% |
| Disabled of the group III | 207 106 / 4.67% |
| Disabled children | 82 931 / 1.87% |