| Age Group |
1991 |
1996 |
2001 | |||
|
Number |
% of total |
Number |
% of total |
Number |
% of total | |
| 15 - 24 |
492 075 |
17.5 |
462 885 |
14.5 |
444 244 |
12.9 |
| 25 - 34 |
970 683 |
34.6 |
1 011 015 |
31.8 |
953 725 |
27.7 |
| 35 - 44 |
692 264 |
24.6 |
910 170 |
28.6 |
1 066 020 |
31.0 |
| 45 - 54 |
356 298 |
12.7 |
504 866 |
15.9 |
701 551 |
20.4 |
| 55 - 64 |
231 554 |
8.2 |
232 173 |
7.3 |
218 462 |
6.4 |
| 65+ |
68 128 |
2.4 |
61 388 |
1.9 |
53 990 |
1.6 |
| Total |
2 811 002 |
100.0 |
3 182 497 |
100.0 |
3 437 992 |
100.0 |
Concepts and Definitions for the 2001 Population Census |