DR Congo Cities by Population 2025
5 Most Populated DR Congo Cities
70 cities
| City | 2025 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|
| Kinshasa | 17,778,500 |
| Mbuji-Mayi | 3,158,340 |
| Lubumbashi | 3,061,340 |
| Kananga | 1,815,750 |
| Kisangani | 1,546,690 |
| Bukavu | 1,369,430 |
| Tshikapa | 1,185,920 |
| Bunia | 900,351 |
| Goma | 819,854 |
| Uvira | 760,857 |
| Likasi | 675,991 |
| Kabinda | 640,090 |
| Kikwit | 615,192 |
| Kolwezi | 555,059 |
| Mbandaka | 534,978 |
| Masina | 485,167 |
| Matadi | 465,791 |
| Beni | 232,000 |
| Mwene-Ditu | 189,177 |
| Boma | 162,521 |
| Butembo | 154,621 |
| Gandajika | 154,425 |
| Kalemie | 146,974 |
| Kindu | 135,698 |
| Isiro | 127,076 |
| Bandundu | 118,211 |
| Gemena | 117,639 |
| Ilebo | 107,093 |
| Bumba | 95,520 |
| Mbanza-Ngungu | 86,356 |
| Kamina | 73,557 |
| Lisala | 70,087 |
| Lodja | 68,244 |
| Kipushi | 62,332 |
| Kasongo | 55,118 |
| Mweka | 50,675 |
| Gbadolite | 50,493 |
| Buta | 50,130 |
| Moanda | 50,000 |
| Bulungu | 48,344 |
| Basoko | 43,709 |
| Lubao | 43,068 |
| Lusambo | 41,416 |
| Nioki | 40,695 |
| Inongo | 40,113 |
| Tshela | 38,845 |
| Bukama | 38,770 |
| Mangai | 37,188 |
| Kampene | 37,034 |
| Kabare | 37,034 |
| Kambove | 36,702 |
| Yangambi | 35,531 |
| Luebo | 35,183 |
| Aketi | 35,161 |
| Mushie | 33,062 |
| Boende | 32,091 |
| Kongolo | 31,943 |
| Kabalo | 29,833 |
| Businga | 28,919 |
| Kasangulu | 27,961 |
| Bolobo | 27,862 |
| Libenge | 27,053 |
| Watsa | 24,516 |
| Demba | 22,263 |
| Kasongo-Lunda | 20,060 |
| Bondo | 17,860 |
| Wamba | 17,373 |
| Sake | 17,151 |
| Lukolela | 15,000 |
| Bosobolo | 14,553 |
DR Congo Overview
DR Congo has 7 cities with more than a million people, 21 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 42 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in DR Congo is Kinshasa, with a population of 17,778,500 people.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has approximately 91.1 people, making it the 16th-largest country globally. Four of the country’s cities have over 1 million inhabitants. Kinshasa is the largest city, with over 8.9 million people and about 15 million in its city-province area. Kinshasa is also the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital and faces Brazzaville, the neighboring Republic of the Congo’s capital. Lubumbashi is the second-largest city with about 1.63 million people, followed by Mbuji-Mayi with 1.56 million and Bukavu with 1.01 million.
Over 60 cities and towns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have over 50,000 people.