Johannesburg Demographics

Johannesburg Demographics has a blend of people of different origins, which mainly includes the natives and whites. The mixed ethnicity in the society brings in various rituals and practices.

Johannesburg demographics comprise a total of about 4 million people, which includes whites, natives as well as Indians. About one fourth of the total Johannesburg population live in proper houses, while the rest stay in homes made of thatched roofs or some other kind.

Around 73% of the population of Johannesburg is natives, 16% of whites, and the remaining 10% include 6% people of mixed ethnic origins and 4% of Asians. About 42% of the total people are below the age of 24 years and about 6% are above 60 years. 63% of the total number of people of Johannesburg is employed. Among the working people about 43% are women.

Johannesburg demographics include 15% of the local people, who have attended primary education. About 14% go for higher education in universities while 29% of the total people complete their graduation from the high school. However, 7% people do not get a scope for any kind of education. About 34% of Johannesburg population converses in Nungi languages at home. Only 8% speak in Afrikaans, while 26% follow Sotho languages and about 19% speak in English.

Among the people of Johannesburg 53% visit the Christian churches, 14% follow the African Independent Churches while 24% do not believe in any religion or God. About 3% follow the religion of Islam, 1% are Hindu while 1% follow Jewish religion.