Lubumbashi's 2024 population is now estimated at 2,933,962. In 1950, the population of Lubumbashi was 96,112. Lubumbashi has grown by 122,003 in the last year, which represents a 4.34% 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 Lubumbashi, which typically includes Lubumbashi's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 4,591,570 |
| 2034 | 4,418,975 |
| 2033 | 4,250,574 |
| 2032 | 4,086,386 |
| 2031 | 3,926,706 |
| 2030 | 3,771,241 |
| 2029 | 3,620,164 |
| 2028 | 3,473,407 |
| 2027 | 3,331,311 |
| 2026 | 3,193,860 |
| 2025 | 3,061,340 |
| 2024 | 2,933,962 |
| 2023 | 2,811,959 |
| 2022 | 2,695,331 |
| 2021 | 2,584,133 |
| 2020 | 2,478,262 |
| 2019 | 2,377,495 |
| 2018 | 2,281,421 |
| 2017 | 2,189,571 |
| 2016 | 2,101,419 |
| 2015 | 2,016,816 |
| 2014 | 1,935,618 |
| 2013 | 1,857,690 |
| 2012 | 1,782,899 |
| 2011 | 1,711,120 |
| 2010 | 1,642,230 |
| 2009 | 1,576,114 |
| 2008 | 1,512,659 |
| 2007 | 1,451,759 |
| 2006 | 1,393,311 |
| 2005 | 1,337,216 |
| 2004 | 1,283,380 |
| 2003 | 1,231,711 |
| 2002 | 1,182,189 |
| 2001 | 1,134,658 |
| 2000 | 1,089,100 |
| 1999 | 1,045,252 |
| 1998 | 1,003,228 |
| 1997 | 962,892 |
| 1996 | 924,230 |
| 1995 | 887,021 |
| 1994 | 851,357 |
| 1993 | 817,128 |
| 1992 | 784,319 |
| 1991 | 752,742 |
| 1990 | 722,478 |
| 1989 | 693,430 |
| 1988 | 665,588 |
| 1987 | 638,791 |
| 1986 | 613,108 |
| 1985 | 588,457 |
| 1984 | 564,830 |
| 1983 | 542,938 |
| 1982 | 521,924 |
| 1981 | 501,722 |
| 1980 | 482,329 |
| 1979 | 463,635 |
| 1978 | 445,689 |
| 1977 | 428,439 |
| 1976 | 411,878 |
| 1975 | 395,915 |
| 1974 | 380,590 |
| 1973 | 365,859 |
| 1972 | 351,718 |
| 1971 | 338,086 |
| 1970 | 325,000 |
| 1969 | 308,638 |
| 1968 | 293,121 |
| 1967 | 278,344 |
| 1966 | 264,331 |
| 1965 | 251,024 |
| 1964 | 238,403 |
| 1963 | 226,385 |
| 1962 | 214,988 |
| 1961 | 204,165 |
| 1960 | 193,900 |
| 1959 | 183,814 |
| 1958 | 174,265 |
| 1957 | 165,212 |
| 1956 | 156,641 |
| 1955 | 145,220 |
| 1954 | 134,646 |
| 1953 | 124,841 |
| 1952 | 115,763 |
| 1951 | 107,323 |
| 1950 | 96,112 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96,112 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 107,323 | 11.66% | 11,211 |
| 1952 | 115,763 | 7.86% | 8,440 |
| 1953 | 124,841 | 7.84% | 9,078 |
| 1954 | 134,646 | 7.85% | 9,805 |
| 1955 | 145,220 | 7.85% | 10,574 |
| 1956 | 156,641 | 7.86% | 11,421 |
| 1957 | 165,212 | 5.47% | 8,571 |
| 1958 | 174,265 | 5.48% | 9,053 |
| 1959 | 183,814 | 5.48% | 9,549 |
| 1960 | 193,900 | 5.49% | 10,086 |
| 1961 | 204,165 | 5.29% | 10,265 |
| 1962 | 214,988 | 5.3% | 10,823 |
| 1963 | 226,385 | 5.3% | 11,397 |
| 1964 | 238,403 | 5.31% | 12,018 |
| 1965 | 251,024 | 5.29% | 12,621 |
| 1966 | 264,331 | 5.3% | 13,307 |
| 1967 | 278,344 | 5.3% | 14,013 |
| 1968 | 293,121 | 5.31% | 14,777 |
| 1969 | 308,638 | 5.29% | 15,517 |
| 1970 | 325,000 | 5.3% | 16,362 |
| 1971 | 338,086 | 4.03% | 13,086 |
| 1972 | 351,718 | 4.03% | 13,632 |
| 1973 | 365,859 | 4.02% | 14,141 |
| 1974 | 380,590 | 4.03% | 14,731 |
| 1975 | 395,915 | 4.03% | 15,325 |
| 1976 | 411,878 | 4.03% | 15,963 |
| 1977 | 428,439 | 4.02% | 16,561 |
| 1978 | 445,689 | 4.03% | 17,250 |
| 1979 | 463,635 | 4.03% | 17,946 |
| 1980 | 482,329 | 4.03% | 18,694 |
| 1981 | 501,722 | 4.02% | 19,393 |
| 1982 | 521,924 | 4.03% | 20,202 |
| 1983 | 542,938 | 4.03% | 21,014 |
| 1984 | 564,830 | 4.03% | 21,892 |
| 1985 | 588,457 | 4.18% | 23,627 |
| 1986 | 613,108 | 4.19% | 24,651 |
| 1987 | 638,791 | 4.19% | 25,683 |
| 1988 | 665,588 | 4.19% | 26,797 |
| 1989 | 693,430 | 4.18% | 27,842 |
| 1990 | 722,478 | 4.19% | 29,048 |
| 1991 | 752,742 | 4.19% | 30,264 |
| 1992 | 784,319 | 4.19% | 31,577 |
| 1993 | 817,128 | 4.18% | 32,809 |
| 1994 | 851,357 | 4.19% | 34,229 |
| 1995 | 887,021 | 4.19% | 35,664 |
| 1996 | 924,230 | 4.19% | 37,209 |
| 1997 | 962,892 | 4.18% | 38,662 |
| 1998 | 1,003,228 | 4.19% | 40,336 |
| 1999 | 1,045,252 | 4.19% | 42,024 |
| 2000 | 1,089,100 | 4.19% | 43,848 |
| 2001 | 1,134,658 | 4.18% | 45,558 |
| 2002 | 1,182,189 | 4.19% | 47,531 |
| 2003 | 1,231,711 | 4.19% | 49,522 |
| 2004 | 1,283,380 | 4.19% | 51,669 |
| 2005 | 1,337,216 | 4.19% | 53,836 |
| 2006 | 1,393,311 | 4.19% | 56,095 |
| 2007 | 1,451,759 | 4.19% | 58,448 |
| 2008 | 1,512,659 | 4.19% | 60,900 |
| 2009 | 1,576,114 | 4.19% | 63,455 |
| 2010 | 1,642,230 | 4.19% | 66,116 |
| 2011 | 1,711,120 | 4.19% | 68,890 |
| 2012 | 1,782,899 | 4.19% | 71,779 |
| 2013 | 1,857,690 | 4.19% | 74,791 |
| 2014 | 1,935,618 | 4.19% | 77,928 |
| 2015 | 2,016,816 | 4.19% | 81,198 |
| 2016 | 2,101,419 | 4.19% | 84,603 |
| 2017 | 2,189,571 | 4.19% | 88,152 |
| 2018 | 2,281,421 | 4.19% | 91,850 |
| 2019 | 2,377,495 | 4.21% | 96,074 |
| 2020 | 2,478,262 | 4.24% | 100,767 |
| 2021 | 2,584,133 | 4.27% | 105,871 |
| 2022 | 2,695,331 | 4.3% | 111,198 |
| 2023 | 2,811,959 | 4.33% | 116,628 |
| 2024 | 2,933,962 | 4.34% | 122,003 |
| 2025 | 3,061,340 | 4.34% | 127,378 |
| 2026 | 3,193,860 | 4.33% | 132,520 |
| 2027 | 3,331,311 | 4.3% | 137,451 |
| 2028 | 3,473,407 | 4.27% | 142,096 |
| 2029 | 3,620,164 | 4.23% | 146,757 |
| 2030 | 3,771,241 | 4.17% | 151,077 |
| 2031 | 3,926,706 | 4.12% | 155,465 |
| 2032 | 4,086,386 | 4.07% | 159,680 |
| 2033 | 4,250,574 | 4.02% | 164,188 |
| 2034 | 4,418,975 | 3.96% | 168,401 |
| 2035 | 4,591,570 | 3.91% | 172,595 |
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% |