Kitwe's 2024 population is now estimated at 792,350. In 1950, the population of Kitwe was 45,887. Kitwe has grown by 29,369 in the last year, which represents a 3.85% 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 Kitwe, which typically includes Kitwe's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,220,760 |
| 2034 | 1,175,220 |
| 2033 | 1,130,870 |
| 2032 | 1,087,730 |
| 2031 | 1,045,870 |
| 2030 | 1,005,240 |
| 2029 | 965,920 |
| 2028 | 927,977 |
| 2027 | 891,557 |
| 2026 | 856,727 |
| 2025 | 823,625 |
| 2024 | 792,350 |
| 2023 | 762,981 |
| 2022 | 735,499 |
| 2021 | 709,854 |
| 2020 | 685,908 |
| 2019 | 663,455 |
| 2018 | 642,221 |
| 2017 | 621,916 |
| 2016 | 602,252 |
| 2015 | 583,210 |
| 2014 | 564,770 |
| 2013 | 546,914 |
| 2012 | 529,621 |
| 2011 | 512,876 |
| 2010 | 496,660 |
| 2009 | 480,958 |
| 2008 | 465,772 |
| 2007 | 451,026 |
| 2006 | 436,766 |
| 2005 | 422,957 |
| 2004 | 409,603 |
| 2003 | 396,635 |
| 2002 | 384,095 |
| 2001 | 371,951 |
| 2000 | 362,945 |
| 1999 | 360,354 |
| 1998 | 357,784 |
| 1997 | 355,233 |
| 1996 | 352,703 |
| 1995 | 350,185 |
| 1994 | 347,687 |
| 1993 | 345,208 |
| 1992 | 342,750 |
| 1991 | 340,302 |
| 1990 | 337,402 |
| 1989 | 331,584 |
| 1988 | 325,875 |
| 1987 | 320,248 |
| 1986 | 314,726 |
| 1985 | 309,299 |
| 1984 | 303,973 |
| 1983 | 298,725 |
| 1982 | 293,574 |
| 1981 | 288,512 |
| 1980 | 283,190 |
| 1979 | 274,226 |
| 1978 | 265,557 |
| 1977 | 257,163 |
| 1976 | 249,044 |
| 1975 | 241,161 |
| 1974 | 233,537 |
| 1973 | 226,155 |
| 1972 | 219,015 |
| 1971 | 212,082 |
| 1970 | 205,378 |
| 1969 | 197,622 |
| 1968 | 183,023 |
| 1967 | 169,466 |
| 1966 | 156,930 |
| 1965 | 145,322 |
| 1964 | 134,586 |
| 1963 | 124,617 |
| 1962 | 115,399 |
| 1961 | 106,863 |
| 1960 | 98,968 |
| 1959 | 91,637 |
| 1958 | 84,859 |
| 1957 | 78,582 |
| 1956 | 72,776 |
| 1955 | 67,386 |
| 1954 | 62,401 |
| 1953 | 57,785 |
| 1952 | 53,516 |
| 1951 | 49,552 |
| 1950 | 45,887 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45,887 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 49,552 | 7.99% | 3,665 |
| 1952 | 53,516 | 8% | 3,964 |
| 1953 | 57,785 | 7.98% | 4,269 |
| 1954 | 62,401 | 7.99% | 4,616 |
| 1955 | 67,386 | 7.99% | 4,985 |
| 1956 | 72,776 | 8% | 5,390 |
| 1957 | 78,582 | 7.98% | 5,806 |
| 1958 | 84,859 | 7.99% | 6,277 |
| 1959 | 91,637 | 7.99% | 6,778 |
| 1960 | 98,968 | 8% | 7,331 |
| 1961 | 106,863 | 7.98% | 7,895 |
| 1962 | 115,399 | 7.99% | 8,536 |
| 1963 | 124,617 | 7.99% | 9,218 |
| 1964 | 134,586 | 8% | 9,969 |
| 1965 | 145,322 | 7.98% | 10,736 |
| 1966 | 156,930 | 7.99% | 11,608 |
| 1967 | 169,466 | 7.99% | 12,536 |
| 1968 | 183,023 | 8% | 13,557 |
| 1969 | 197,622 | 7.98% | 14,599 |
| 1970 | 205,378 | 3.92% | 7,756 |
| 1971 | 212,082 | 3.26% | 6,704 |
| 1972 | 219,015 | 3.27% | 6,933 |
| 1973 | 226,155 | 3.26% | 7,140 |
| 1974 | 233,537 | 3.26% | 7,382 |
| 1975 | 241,161 | 3.26% | 7,624 |
| 1976 | 249,044 | 3.27% | 7,883 |
| 1977 | 257,163 | 3.26% | 8,119 |
| 1978 | 265,557 | 3.26% | 8,394 |
| 1979 | 274,226 | 3.26% | 8,669 |
| 1980 | 283,190 | 3.27% | 8,964 |
| 1981 | 288,512 | 1.88% | 5,322 |
| 1982 | 293,574 | 1.75% | 5,062 |
| 1983 | 298,725 | 1.75% | 5,151 |
| 1984 | 303,973 | 1.76% | 5,248 |
| 1985 | 309,299 | 1.75% | 5,326 |
| 1986 | 314,726 | 1.75% | 5,427 |
| 1987 | 320,248 | 1.75% | 5,522 |
| 1988 | 325,875 | 1.76% | 5,627 |
| 1989 | 331,584 | 1.75% | 5,709 |
| 1990 | 337,402 | 1.75% | 5,818 |
| 1991 | 340,302 | 0.86% | 2,900 |
| 1992 | 342,750 | 0.72% | 2,448 |
| 1993 | 345,208 | 0.72% | 2,458 |
| 1994 | 347,687 | 0.72% | 2,479 |
| 1995 | 350,185 | 0.72% | 2,498 |
| 1996 | 352,703 | 0.72% | 2,518 |
| 1997 | 355,233 | 0.72% | 2,530 |
| 1998 | 357,784 | 0.72% | 2,551 |
| 1999 | 360,354 | 0.72% | 2,570 |
| 2000 | 362,945 | 0.72% | 2,591 |
| 2001 | 371,951 | 2.48% | 9,006 |
| 2002 | 384,095 | 3.26% | 12,144 |
| 2003 | 396,635 | 3.26% | 12,540 |
| 2004 | 409,603 | 3.27% | 12,968 |
| 2005 | 422,957 | 3.26% | 13,354 |
| 2006 | 436,766 | 3.26% | 13,809 |
| 2007 | 451,026 | 3.26% | 14,260 |
| 2008 | 465,772 | 3.27% | 14,746 |
| 2009 | 480,958 | 3.26% | 15,186 |
| 2010 | 496,660 | 3.26% | 15,702 |
| 2011 | 512,876 | 3.27% | 16,216 |
| 2012 | 529,621 | 3.26% | 16,745 |
| 2013 | 546,914 | 3.27% | 17,293 |
| 2014 | 564,770 | 3.26% | 17,856 |
| 2015 | 583,210 | 3.27% | 18,440 |
| 2016 | 602,252 | 3.27% | 19,042 |
| 2017 | 621,916 | 3.27% | 19,664 |
| 2018 | 642,221 | 3.26% | 20,305 |
| 2019 | 663,455 | 3.31% | 21,234 |
| 2020 | 685,908 | 3.38% | 22,453 |
| 2021 | 709,854 | 3.49% | 23,946 |
| 2022 | 735,499 | 3.61% | 25,645 |
| 2023 | 762,981 | 3.74% | 27,482 |
| 2024 | 792,350 | 3.85% | 29,369 |
| 2025 | 823,625 | 3.95% | 31,275 |
| 2026 | 856,727 | 4.02% | 33,102 |
| 2027 | 891,557 | 4.07% | 34,830 |
| 2028 | 927,977 | 4.08% | 36,420 |
| 2029 | 965,920 | 4.09% | 37,943 |
| 2030 | 1,005,240 | 4.07% | 39,320 |
| 2031 | 1,045,870 | 4.04% | 40,630 |
| 2032 | 1,087,730 | 4% | 41,860 |
| 2033 | 1,130,870 | 3.97% | 43,140 |
| 2034 | 1,175,220 | 3.92% | 44,350 |
| 2035 | 1,220,760 | 3.88% | 45,540 |