Population in Greater Johannesburg

2 521 000

Population as Percentage of Gauteng

48%

Percentage of population under 19 years

31,54%

Percentage of population over 19 years

68,46%

Total area

1 384,121 km²

Population density

2 505 persons/km

Urbanization rate

96%

Race Distribution

White: 22,36%

Number of informal settlements

65

Informal population

640 000

Greater Johannesburg’s % contribution of informal settlements in Gauteng

36,1%

Johannesburg’s GDP

R45 872 701 000

Johannesburg’s contribution to Gauteng’s GDP

38%

Johannesburg’s contribution to national GDP

12%

Source: CSS, 1996.