People and Culture: Demographics

Durban's population is estimated to be between 2.6 and 3.0 million people, although it is hard to determine the number of people living in the DMA to a high degree of accuracy because of the large numbers of people living in informal settlements. On account of this uncertainty some sources put the population of Durban between 3.0 and 3.5 million.

Durban is a very diverse place by any set of standards. The population profile of Durban breaks down like this: 61% Black, 23% Indian, 12% White, 3% Colored, with the remaining 1% unspecified.

The age profile of Durban reveals that 37% of the city's population is under the age of 19.