Kinshasa's 2024 population is now estimated at 17,032,322. In 1950, the population of Kinshasa was 201,905. Kinshasa has grown by 716,788 in the last year, which represents a 4.39% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Kinshasa, which typically includes Kinshasa's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 26,681,825 |
| 2034 | 25,678,856 |
| 2033 | 24,700,253 |
| 2032 | 23,746,090 |
| 2031 | 22,818,047 |
| 2030 | 21,914,342 |
| 2029 | 21,035,846 |
| 2028 | 20,181,969 |
| 2027 | 19,354,424 |
| 2026 | 18,552,820 |
| 2025 | 17,778,474 |
| 2024 | 17,032,322 |
| 2023 | 16,315,534 |
| 2022 | 15,628,085 |
| 2021 | 14,970,460 |
| 2020 | 14,342,439 |
| 2019 | 13,743,278 |
| 2018 | 13,171,256 |
| 2017 | 12,624,344 |
| 2016 | 12,100,142 |
| 2015 | 11,597,706 |
| 2014 | 11,116,133 |
| 2013 | 10,654,556 |
| 2012 | 10,212,146 |
| 2011 | 9,788,106 |
| 2010 | 9,381,673 |
| 2009 | 8,992,117 |
| 2008 | 8,618,736 |
| 2007 | 8,260,859 |
| 2006 | 7,917,842 |
| 2005 | 7,589,069 |
| 2004 | 7,273,947 |
| 2003 | 6,971,910 |
| 2002 | 6,682,804 |
| 2001 | 6,405,687 |
| 2000 | 6,140,419 |
| 1999 | 5,885,450 |
| 1998 | 5,641,396 |
| 1997 | 5,374,806 |
| 1996 | 5,092,700 |
| 1995 | 4,824,684 |
| 1994 | 4,571,112 |
| 1993 | 4,330,868 |
| 1992 | 4,103,555 |
| 1991 | 3,887,595 |
| 1990 | 3,683,274 |
| 1989 | 3,489,692 |
| 1988 | 3,306,530 |
| 1987 | 3,132,515 |
| 1986 | 2,967,879 |
| 1985 | 2,811,896 |
| 1984 | 2,664,309 |
| 1983 | 2,495,974 |
| 1982 | 2,338,484 |
| 1981 | 2,190,932 |
| 1980 | 2,052,873 |
| 1979 | 1,923,171 |
| 1978 | 1,801,823 |
| 1977 | 1,688,133 |
| 1976 | 1,581,758 |
| 1975 | 1,481,820 |
| 1974 | 1,388,321 |
| 1973 | 1,300,722 |
| 1972 | 1,218,759 |
| 1971 | 1,141,756 |
| 1970 | 1,069,714 |
| 1969 | 1,002,218 |
| 1968 | 939,065 |
| 1967 | 869,484 |
| 1966 | 789,579 |
| 1965 | 717,018 |
| 1964 | 651,211 |
| 1963 | 591,287 |
| 1962 | 536,949 |
| 1961 | 487,604 |
| 1960 | 442,853 |
| 1959 | 402,102 |
| 1958 | 365,149 |
| 1957 | 339,082 |
| 1956 | 314,908 |
| 1955 | 292,398 |
| 1954 | 271,524 |
| 1953 | 252,141 |
| 1952 | 234,165 |
| 1951 | 217,426 |
| 1950 | 201,905 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 201,905 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 217,426 | 7.69% | 15,521 |
| 1952 | 234,165 | 7.7% | 16,739 |
| 1953 | 252,141 | 7.68% | 17,976 |
| 1954 | 271,524 | 7.69% | 19,383 |
| 1955 | 292,398 | 7.69% | 20,874 |
| 1956 | 314,908 | 7.7% | 22,510 |
| 1957 | 339,082 | 7.68% | 24,174 |
| 1958 | 365,149 | 7.69% | 26,067 |
| 1959 | 402,102 | 10.12% | 36,953 |
| 1960 | 442,853 | 10.13% | 40,751 |
| 1961 | 487,604 | 10.11% | 44,751 |
| 1962 | 536,949 | 10.12% | 49,345 |
| 1963 | 591,287 | 10.12% | 54,338 |
| 1964 | 651,211 | 10.13% | 59,924 |
| 1965 | 717,018 | 10.11% | 65,807 |
| 1966 | 789,579 | 10.12% | 72,561 |
| 1967 | 869,484 | 10.12% | 79,905 |
| 1968 | 939,065 | 8% | 69,581 |
| 1969 | 1,002,218 | 6.73% | 63,153 |
| 1970 | 1,069,714 | 6.73% | 67,496 |
| 1971 | 1,141,756 | 6.73% | 72,042 |
| 1972 | 1,218,759 | 6.74% | 77,003 |
| 1973 | 1,300,722 | 6.73% | 81,963 |
| 1974 | 1,388,321 | 6.73% | 87,599 |
| 1975 | 1,481,820 | 6.73% | 93,499 |
| 1976 | 1,581,758 | 6.74% | 99,938 |
| 1977 | 1,688,133 | 6.73% | 106,375 |
| 1978 | 1,801,823 | 6.73% | 113,690 |
| 1979 | 1,923,171 | 6.73% | 121,348 |
| 1980 | 2,052,873 | 6.74% | 129,702 |
| 1981 | 2,190,932 | 6.73% | 138,059 |
| 1982 | 2,338,484 | 6.73% | 147,552 |
| 1983 | 2,495,974 | 6.73% | 157,490 |
| 1984 | 2,664,309 | 6.74% | 168,335 |
| 1985 | 2,811,896 | 5.54% | 147,587 |
| 1986 | 2,967,879 | 5.55% | 155,983 |
| 1987 | 3,132,515 | 5.55% | 164,636 |
| 1988 | 3,306,530 | 5.56% | 174,015 |
| 1989 | 3,489,692 | 5.54% | 183,162 |
| 1990 | 3,683,274 | 5.55% | 193,582 |
| 1991 | 3,887,595 | 5.55% | 204,321 |
| 1992 | 4,103,555 | 5.56% | 215,960 |
| 1993 | 4,330,868 | 5.54% | 227,313 |
| 1994 | 4,571,112 | 5.55% | 240,244 |
| 1995 | 4,824,684 | 5.55% | 253,572 |
| 1996 | 5,092,700 | 5.56% | 268,016 |
| 1997 | 5,374,806 | 5.54% | 282,106 |
| 1998 | 5,641,396 | 4.96% | 266,590 |
| 1999 | 5,885,450 | 4.33% | 244,054 |
| 2000 | 6,140,419 | 4.33% | 254,969 |
| 2001 | 6,405,687 | 4.32% | 265,268 |
| 2002 | 6,682,804 | 4.33% | 277,117 |
| 2003 | 6,971,910 | 4.33% | 289,106 |
| 2004 | 7,273,947 | 4.33% | 302,037 |
| 2005 | 7,589,069 | 4.33% | 315,122 |
| 2006 | 7,917,842 | 4.33% | 328,773 |
| 2007 | 8,260,859 | 4.33% | 343,017 |
| 2008 | 8,618,736 | 4.33% | 357,877 |
| 2009 | 8,992,117 | 4.33% | 373,381 |
| 2010 | 9,381,673 | 4.33% | 389,556 |
| 2011 | 9,788,106 | 4.33% | 406,433 |
| 2012 | 10,212,146 | 4.33% | 424,040 |
| 2013 | 10,654,556 | 4.33% | 442,410 |
| 2014 | 11,116,133 | 4.33% | 461,577 |
| 2015 | 11,597,706 | 4.33% | 481,573 |
| 2016 | 12,100,142 | 4.33% | 502,436 |
| 2017 | 12,624,344 | 4.33% | 524,202 |
| 2018 | 13,171,256 | 4.33% | 546,912 |
| 2019 | 13,743,278 | 4.34% | 572,022 |
| 2020 | 14,342,439 | 4.36% | 599,161 |
| 2021 | 14,970,460 | 4.38% | 628,021 |
| 2022 | 15,628,085 | 4.39% | 657,625 |
| 2023 | 16,315,534 | 4.4% | 687,449 |
| 2024 | 17,032,322 | 4.39% | 716,788 |
| 2025 | 17,778,474 | 4.38% | 746,152 |
| 2026 | 18,552,820 | 4.36% | 774,346 |
| 2027 | 19,354,424 | 4.32% | 801,604 |
| 2028 | 20,181,969 | 4.28% | 827,545 |
| 2029 | 21,035,846 | 4.23% | 853,877 |
| 2030 | 21,914,342 | 4.18% | 878,496 |
| 2031 | 22,818,047 | 4.12% | 903,705 |
| 2032 | 23,746,090 | 4.07% | 928,043 |
| 2033 | 24,700,253 | 4.02% | 954,163 |
| 2034 | 25,678,856 | 3.96% | 978,603 |
| 2035 | 26,681,825 | 3.91% | 1,002,969 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa | 17,032,322 | 4.39% |
| Mbuji Mayi | 3,022,855 | 4.53% |
| Lubumbashi | 2,933,962 | 4.34% |
| Kananga | 1,738,716 | 4.46% |
| Kisangani | 1,483,513 | 4.22% |
| Bukavu | 1,308,469 | 4.78% |
| Tshikapa | 1,131,226 | 5.02% |
| Bunia | 856,339 | 5.45% |
| Goma | 781,875 | 5.06% |
| Uvira | 725,768 | 5.02% |
| Likasi | 650,465 | 3.76% |
| Kabinda | 606,380 | 6.03% |
| Kikwit | 590,797 | 4.04% |
| Kolwezi | 537,536 | 2.84% |
| Mbandaka | 513,977 | 3.98% |
| Matadi | 448,004 | 3.82% |