Population Bloemfontein (South Africa)

South Africa
664 821

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Bloemfontein is 664 821 people, including children under the age of 6 - 65 817 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 79 114 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 79 114 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 286 538 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 144 931 people, and the centenarians Bloemfontein over 80 years old - 9 307 people.

24

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

Population size Bloemfontein by age groups

Children under 6 years old 65 817 / 9.9%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 79 114 / 11.9%
Young people from 18 to 29 79 114 / 11.9%
Adults from 30 to 59 286 538 / 43.1%
Elderly over 60 144 931 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 9 307 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Bloemfontein

Total Bloemfontein permanent residents 224 377 men (33.75%) and 440 444 women (66.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 414 691 / 5%11 756 / 6.7%44.4%
5 – 914 691 / 5%11 529 / 6.6%44.2%
10 - 14 13 109 / 4.3%10 399 / 6.1%44.2%
15 - 19 11 074 / 3.4%9 043 / 5.5%44.7%
20 - 24 13 109 / 4.3%10 851 / 6.3%45.7%
25 - 29 19 438 / 7.1%16 276 / 8.7%45.6%
30 - 34 18 986 / 6.9%16 276 / 8.7%46.1%
35 - 39 17 404 / 6.2%15 824 / 8.5%47.8%
40 - 44 16 047 / 5.6%14 920 / 8.1%48.2%
45 - 49 14 691 / 5%13 790 / 7.6%48.5%
50 - 54 16 725 / 5.9%16 728 / 8.9%50.3%
55 - 59 17 630 / 6.3%19 215 / 10%52.2%
60 - 64 14 691 / 5%17 180 / 9.1%54%
65 - 69 10 170 / 3%13 564 / 7.5%57.1%
70 - 74 4 293 / 0.4%7 235 / 4.7%62.5%
75 - 79 5 423 / 0.9%11 303 / 6.5%66.7%
80+3 841 / 0.2%10 173 / 6%71.9%

Education level

Education level of residents Bloemfontein: have higher education 21.6% (143 601 people), incomplete higher education — 4% (26 593 people), secondary vocational — 34.6% (230 028 people), 11 classes — 14.6% (97 064 people), 9 classes — 7.6% (50 526 people), 5 classes — 9.3% (61 828 people), have no education — 0.7% (4 654 people), illiterate — 1.7% (11 302 people).

Higher education 143 601 / 21.6%
Incomplete higher 26 593 / 4%
Secondary vocational 230 028 / 34.6%
Elementary school 97 064 / 14.6%
Middle school 50 526 / 7.6%
High school 61 828 / 9.3%
Without education 4 654 / 0.7%
Illiterate 11 302 / 1.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Bloemfontein

Total Bloemfontein the number of officially employed population is 249 308 people (37.5%), pensioners 179 502 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 216 067 people (32.5%).

Employed population 249 308 / 37.5%
Unemployed 216 067 / 32.5%
Pensioners 179 502 / 27%

Disability

Total Bloemfontein have a disability 92 610 people, what constitutes 13.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 17 086 (2.57.%), disabled of the group II are 32 044 (4.82.%), disabled of the group III are 31 047 (4.67.%), disabled children 12 432 (1.87.%).

Total disabled 92 610 / 13.93%
Disabled of the group I 17 086 / 2.57%
Disabled of the group II 32 044 / 4.82%
Disabled of the group III 31 047 / 4.67%
Disabled children 12 432 / 1.87%