Bunia, Republic of Congo Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Bunia, Republic of Congo metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Bunia in 2024 is 856,000, a 5.42% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Bunia in 2023 was 812,000, a 5.73% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Bunia in 2022 was 768,000, a 6.22% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Bunia in 2021 was 723,000, a 6.48% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Republic of Congo
City Name Population
Kinshasa 17,032,000
Mbuji-Mayi 3,023,000
Lubumbashi 2,934,000
Kananga 1,739,000
Kisangani 1,484,000
Bukavu 1,308,000
Tshikapa 1,131,000
Bunia 856,000
Goma 782,000
Uvira 726,000
Likasi 650,000
Kabinda 606,000
Kikwit 591,000
Kolwezi 538,000
Mbandaka 514,000
Matadi 448,000
Bunia - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 856,000 5.42%
2023 812,000 5.73%
2022 768,000 6.22%
2021 723,000 6.48%
2020 679,000 6.59%
2019 637,000 7.06%
2018 595,000 7.01%
2017 556,000 6.92%
2016 520,000 7.00%
2015 486,000 7.05%
2014 454,000 7.08%
2013 424,000 6.80%
2012 397,000 7.01%
2011 371,000 7.23%
2010 346,000 6.79%
2009 324,000 7.28%
2008 302,000 6.71%
2007 283,000 7.20%
2006 264,000 6.88%
2005 247,000 6.93%
2004 231,000 6.94%
2003 216,000 7.46%
2002 201,000 6.91%
2001 188,000 6.82%
2000 176,000 7.32%
1999 164,000 6.49%
1998 154,000 6.94%
1997 144,000 7.46%
1996 134,000 7.20%
1995 125,000 6.84%
1994 117,000 6.36%
1993 110,000 7.84%
1992 102,000 6.25%
1991 96,000 7.87%
1990 89,000 5.95%
1989 84,000 7.69%
1988 78,000 6.85%
1987 73,000 7.35%
1986 68,000 6.25%
1985 64,000 6.67%
1984 60,000 5.26%
1983 57,000 5.56%
1982 54,000 5.88%
1981 51,000 6.25%
1980 48,000 4.35%
1979 46,000 4.55%
1978 44,000 7.32%
1977 41,000 5.13%
1976 39,000 5.41%
1975 37,000 5.71%
1974 35,000 2.94%
1973 34,000 6.25%
1972 32,000 6.67%
1971 30,000 3.45%
1970 29,000 7.41%
1969 27,000 8.00%
1968 25,000 8.70%
1967 23,000 9.52%
1966 21,000 5.00%
1965 20,000 11.11%
1964 18,000 5.88%
1963 17,000 6.25%
1962 16,000 14.29%
1961 14,000 7.69%
1960 13,000 8.33%
1959 12,000 9.09%
1958 11,000 0.00%
1957 11,000 10.00%
1956 10,000 11.11%
1955 9,000 12.50%
1954 8,000 0.00%
1953 8,000 14.29%
1952 7,000 0.00%
1951 7,000 16.67%
1950 6,000 0.00%