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Population in South Africa
54 956 900
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in South Africa is 54 956 900 people, including children under the age of 6 - 5 440 733 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 6 539 871 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 6 539 871 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 23 686 424 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 11 980 604 people, and the centenarians in South Africa over 80 years old - 769 397 people.
Population size in South Africa by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 5 440 733 / 9.9% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 6 539 871 / 11.9% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 6 539 871 / 11.9% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 23 686 424 / 43.1% |
| Elderly over 60 | 11 980 604 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 769 397 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in South Africa
Total in South Africa permanent residents 18 547 954 men (33.75%) and 36 408 946 women (66.25%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 1 214 546 / 5% | 971 639 / 6.7% | 44.4% |
| 5 – 9 | 1 214 546 / 5% | 952 954 / 6.6% | 44.2% |
| 10 - 14 | 1 083 749 / 4.3% | 859 527 / 6.1% | 44.2% |
| 15 - 19 | 915 580 / 3.4% | 747 415 / 5.5% | 44.7% |
| 20 - 24 | 1 083 749 / 4.3% | 896 898 / 6.3% | 45.7% |
| 25 - 29 | 1 606 938 / 7.1% | 1 345 346 / 8.7% | 45.6% |
| 30 - 34 | 1 569 568 / 6.9% | 1 345 346 / 8.7% | 46.1% |
| 35 - 39 | 1 438 770 / 6.2% | 1 307 976 / 8.5% | 47.8% |
| 40 - 44 | 1 326 658 / 5.6% | 1 233 234 / 8.1% | 48.2% |
| 45 - 49 | 1 214 546 / 5% | 1 139 808 / 7.6% | 48.5% |
| 50 - 54 | 1 382 714 / 5.9% | 1 382 717 / 8.9% | 50.3% |
| 55 - 59 | 1 457 455 / 6.3% | 1 588 256 / 10% | 52.2% |
| 60 - 64 | 1 214 546 / 5% | 1 420 088 / 9.1% | 54% |
| 65 - 69 | 840 839 / 3% | 1 121 122 / 7.5% | 57.1% |
| 70 - 74 | 355 020 / 0.4% | 597 933 / 4.7% | 62.5% |
| 75 - 79 | 448 447 / 0.9% | 934 269 / 6.5% | 66.7% |
| 80+ | 317 649 / 0.2% | 840 842 / 6% | 71.9% |
Education level
Education level of residents in South Africa: have higher education 21.6% (11 870 690 people), incomplete higher education — 4% (2 198 276 people), secondary vocational — 34.6% (19 015 087 people), 11 classes — 14.6% (8 023 707 people), 9 classes — 7.6% (4 176 724 people), 5 classes — 9.3% (5 110 992 people), have no education — 0.7% (384 698 people), illiterate — 1.7% (934 267 people).
| Higher education | 11 870 690 / 21.6% |
| Incomplete higher | 2 198 276 / 4% |
| Secondary vocational | 19 015 087 / 34.6% |
| Elementary school | 8 023 707 / 14.6% |
| Middle school | 4 176 724 / 7.6% |
| High school | 5 110 992 / 9.3% |
| Without education | 384 698 / 0.7% |
| Illiterate | 934 267 / 1.7% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in South Africa
Total in South Africa the number of officially employed population is 20 608 838 people (37.5%), pensioners 14 838 363 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 17 860 993 people (32.5%).
| Employed population | 20 608 838 / 37.5% |
| Unemployed | 17 860 993 / 32.5% |
| Pensioners | 14 838 363 / 27% |
Disability
Total in South Africa have a disability 7 655 496 people, what constitutes 13.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 412 392 (2.57.%), disabled of the group II are 2 648 923 (4.82.%), disabled of the group III are 2 566 487 (4.67.%), disabled children 1 027 694 (1.87.%).
| Total disabled | 7 655 496 / 13.93% |
| Disabled of the group I | 1 412 392 / 2.57% |
| Disabled of the group II | 2 648 923 / 4.82% |
| Disabled of the group III | 2 566 487 / 4.67% |
| Disabled children | 1 027 694 / 1.87% |