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Population Soweto (South Africa)
1 895 921
people
As of December 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.
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% |