City | 2024 Pop. |
---|---|
Kinshasa | 7,785,965 |
Lubumbashi | 1,373,770 |
Mbuji-Mayi | 874,761 |
Kisangani | 539,158 |
Masina | 485,167 |
Kananga | 463,546 |
Likasi | 422,414 |
Kolwezi | 418,000 |
Tshikapa | 267,462 |
Beni | 232,000 |
Bukavu | 225,389 |
Mwene-Ditu | 189,177 |
Kikwit | 186,991 |
Mbandaka | 184,185 |
Matadi | 180,109 |
Uvira | 170,391 |
Boma | 162,521 |
Butembo | 154,621 |
Gandajika | 154,425 |
Kalemie | 146,974 |
Goma | 144,124 |
Kindu | 135,698 |
Isiro | 127,076 |
Bandundu | 118,211 |
Gemena | 117,639 |
Ilebo | 107,093 |
Bunia | 96,764 |
Bumba | 95,520 |
Mbanza-Ngungu | 86,356 |
Kamina | 73,557 |
Lisala | 70,087 |
Lodja | 68,244 |
Kipushi | 62,332 |
Kabinda | 59,004 |
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 |
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.
DR Congo has 2 cities with more than a million people, 24 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 44 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in DR Congo is Kinshasa, with a population of 7,785,965 people.