Population Richards Bay (South Africa)

South Africa
367 984

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Richards Bay is 367 984 people, including children under the age of 6 - 36 430 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 43 790 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 43 790 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 158 601 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 80 221 people, and the centenarians Richards Bay over 80 years old - 5 152 people.

24

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

Population size Richards Bay by age groups

Children under 6 years old 36 430 / 9.9%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 43 790 / 11.9%
Young people from 18 to 29 43 790 / 11.9%
Adults from 30 to 59 158 601 / 43.1%
Elderly over 60 80 221 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 5 152 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Richards Bay

Total Richards Bay permanent residents 124 195 men (33.75%) and 243 789 women (66.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 48 131 / 5%6 507 / 6.7%44.4%
5 – 98 131 / 5%6 382 / 6.6%44.2%
10 - 14 7 255 / 4.3%5 757 / 6.1%44.2%
15 - 19 6 129 / 3.4%5 006 / 5.5%44.7%
20 - 24 7 255 / 4.3%6 007 / 6.3%45.7%
25 - 29 10 758 / 7.1%9 010 / 8.7%45.6%
30 - 34 10 508 / 6.9%9 010 / 8.7%46.1%
35 - 39 9 632 / 6.2%8 760 / 8.5%47.8%
40 - 44 8 882 / 5.6%8 259 / 8.1%48.2%
45 - 49 8 131 / 5%7 633 / 7.6%48.5%
50 - 54 9 257 / 5.9%9 260 / 8.9%50.3%
55 - 59 9 757 / 6.3%10 636 / 10%52.2%
60 - 64 8 131 / 5%9 510 / 9.1%54%
65 - 69 5 629 / 3%7 508 / 7.5%57.1%
70 - 74 2 376 / 0.4%4 005 / 4.7%62.5%
75 - 79 3 001 / 0.9%6 257 / 6.5%66.7%
80+2 125 / 0.2%5 632 / 6%71.9%

Education level

Education level of residents Richards Bay: have higher education 21.6% (79 485 people), incomplete higher education — 4% (14 719 people), secondary vocational — 34.6% (127 322 people), 11 classes — 14.6% (53 726 people), 9 classes — 7.6% (27 967 people), 5 classes — 9.3% (34 223 people), have no education — 0.7% (2 576 people), illiterate — 1.7% (6 256 people).

Higher education 79 485 / 21.6%
Incomplete higher 14 719 / 4%
Secondary vocational 127 322 / 34.6%
Elementary school 53 726 / 14.6%
Middle school 27 967 / 7.6%
High school 34 223 / 9.3%
Without education 2 576 / 0.7%
Illiterate 6 256 / 1.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Richards Bay

Total Richards Bay the number of officially employed population is 137 994 people (37.5%), pensioners 99 356 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 119 595 people (32.5%).

Employed population 137 994 / 37.5%
Unemployed 119 595 / 32.5%
Pensioners 99 356 / 27%

Disability

Total Richards Bay have a disability 51 260 people, what constitutes 13.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 9 457 (2.57.%), disabled of the group II are 17 737 (4.82.%), disabled of the group III are 17 185 (4.67.%), disabled children 6 881 (1.87.%).

Total disabled 51 260 / 13.93%
Disabled of the group I 9 457 / 2.57%
Disabled of the group II 17 737 / 4.82%
Disabled of the group III 17 185 / 4.67%
Disabled children 6 881 / 1.87%