Population Soweto (South Africa)

South Africa

1 895 921

people

As of September 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Soweto is 1 895 921 people, including children under the age of 6 - 187 696 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 225 615 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 225 615 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 817 142 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 413 311 people, and the centenarians Soweto over 80 years old - 26 543 people.

24

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

Population size Soweto by age groups

Children under 6 years old

187 696 / 9.9%

Teenagers from 7 to 17

225 615 / 11.9%

Young people from 18 to 29

225 615 / 11.9%

Adults from 30 to 59

817 142 / 43.1%

Elderly over 60

413 311 / 21.8%

Centenarians over 80

26 543 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Soweto

Total Soweto permanent residents 639 873 men (33.75%) and 1 256 048 women (66.25%).

Age

Men

Women

Percentage of women

0 – 4

41 898 / 5%

33 521 / 6.7%

44.4%

5 – 9

41 898 / 5%

32 877 / 6.6%

44.2%

10 - 14

37 386 / 4.3%

29 654 / 6.1%

44.2%

15 - 19

31 585 / 3.4%

25 786 / 5.5%

44.7%

20 - 24

37 386 / 4.3%

30 943 / 6.3%

45.7%

25 - 29

55 435 / 7.1%

46 414 / 8.7%

45.6%

30 - 34

54 146 / 6.9%

46 414 / 8.7%

46.1%

35 - 39

49 634 / 6.2%

45 124 / 8.5%

47.8%

40 - 44

45 766 / 5.6%

42 546 / 8.1%

48.2%

45 - 49

41 898 / 5%

39 323 / 7.6%

48.5%

50 - 54

47 700 / 5.9%

47 703 / 8.9%

50.3%

55 - 59

50 278 / 6.3%

54 794 / 10%

52.2%

60 - 64

41 898 / 5%

48 992 / 9.1%

54%

65 - 69

29 006 / 3%

38 678 / 7.5%

57.1%

70 - 74

12 246 / 0.4%

20 629 / 4.7%

62.5%

75 - 79

15 469 / 0.9%

32 232 / 6.5%

66.7%

80+

10 957 / 0.2%

29 009 / 6%

71.9%

Education level

Education level of residents Soweto: have higher education 21.6% (409 519 people), incomplete higher education — 4% (75 837 people), secondary vocational — 34.6% (655 989 people), 11 classes — 14.6% (276 804 people), 9 classes — 7.6% (144 090 people), 5 classes — 9.3% (176 321 people), have no education — 0.7% (13 271 people), illiterate — 1.7% (32 231 people).

Higher education

409 519 / 21.6%

Incomplete higher

75 837 / 4%

Secondary vocational

655 989 / 34.6%

Elementary school

276 804 / 14.6%

Middle school

144 090 / 7.6%

High school

176 321 / 9.3%

Without education

13 271 / 0.7%

Illiterate

32 231 / 1.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Soweto

Total Soweto the number of officially employed population is 710 970 people (37.5%), pensioners 511 899 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 616 174 people (32.5%).

Employed population

710 970 / 37.5%

Unemployed

616 174 / 32.5%

Pensioners

511 899 / 27%

Disability

Total Soweto have a disability 264 102 people, what constitutes 13.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 48 725 (2.57.%), disabled of the group II are 91 383 (4.82.%), disabled of the group III are 88 540 (4.67.%), disabled children 35 454 (1.87.%).

Total disabled

264 102 / 13.93%

Disabled of the group I

48 725 / 2.57%

Disabled of the group II

91 383 / 4.82%

Disabled of the group III

88 540 / 4.67%

Disabled children

35 454 / 1.87%

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