Kinshasa, Republic of Congo Metro Area Population 1950-2020
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kinshasa, Republic of Congo metro area from 1950 to 2020. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Kinshasa in 2020 is 14,342,000, a 4.36% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Kinshasa in 2019 was 13,743,000, a 4.34% increase from 2018.
- The metro area population of Kinshasa in 2018 was 13,171,000, a 4.33% increase from 2017.
- The metro area population of Kinshasa in 2017 was 12,624,000, a 4.33% increase from 2016.
| Other Cities in Republic of Congo |
| City Name |
Population |
| Kinshasa |
14,342,000 |
| Mbuji-Mayi |
2,525,000 |
| Lubumbashi |
2,478,000 |
| Kananga |
1,458,000 |
| Kisangani |
1,261,000 |
| Bukavu |
1,078,000 |
| Tshikapa |
919,000 |
| Bunia |
679,000 |
| Goma |
634,000 |
| Uvira |
590,000 |
| Likasi |
568,000 |
| Kikwit |
507,000 |
| Kolwezi |
495,000 |
| Kabinda |
466,000 |
| Mbandaka |
443,000 |
| Matadi |
390,000 |
|
Kinshasa - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2020 |
14,342,000 |
4.36% |
| 2019 |
13,743,000 |
4.34% |
| 2018 |
13,171,000 |
4.33% |
| 2017 |
12,624,000 |
4.33% |
| 2016 |
12,100,000 |
4.33% |
| 2015 |
11,598,000 |
4.34% |
| 2014 |
11,116,000 |
4.33% |
| 2013 |
10,655,000 |
4.34% |
| 2012 |
10,212,000 |
4.33% |
| 2011 |
9,788,000 |
4.33% |
| 2010 |
9,382,000 |
4.34% |
| 2009 |
8,992,000 |
4.33% |
| 2008 |
8,619,000 |
4.33% |
| 2007 |
8,261,000 |
4.33% |
| 2006 |
7,918,000 |
4.34% |
| 2005 |
7,589,000 |
4.33% |
| 2004 |
7,274,000 |
4.33% |
| 2003 |
6,972,000 |
4.32% |
| 2002 |
6,683,000 |
4.32% |
| 2001 |
6,406,000 |
4.33% |
| 2000 |
6,140,000 |
4.33% |
| 1999 |
5,885,000 |
4.33% |
| 1998 |
5,641,000 |
4.95% |
| 1997 |
5,375,000 |
5.54% |
| 1996 |
5,093,000 |
5.55% |
| 1995 |
4,825,000 |
5.56% |
| 1994 |
4,571,000 |
5.54% |
| 1993 |
4,331,000 |
5.53% |
| 1992 |
4,104,000 |
5.56% |
| 1991 |
3,888,000 |
5.57% |
| 1990 |
3,683,000 |
5.53% |
| 1989 |
3,490,000 |
5.53% |
| 1988 |
3,307,000 |
5.55% |
| 1987 |
3,133,000 |
5.56% |
| 1986 |
2,968,000 |
5.55% |
| 1985 |
2,812,000 |
5.56% |
| 1984 |
2,664,000 |
6.73% |
| 1983 |
2,496,000 |
6.76% |
| 1982 |
2,338,000 |
6.71% |
| 1981 |
2,191,000 |
6.72% |
| 1980 |
2,053,000 |
6.76% |
| 1979 |
1,923,000 |
6.71% |
| 1978 |
1,802,000 |
6.75% |
| 1977 |
1,688,000 |
6.70% |
| 1976 |
1,582,000 |
6.75% |
| 1975 |
1,482,000 |
6.77% |
| 1974 |
1,388,000 |
6.69% |
| 1973 |
1,301,000 |
6.73% |
| 1972 |
1,219,000 |
6.74% |
| 1971 |
1,142,000 |
6.73% |
| 1970 |
1,070,000 |
6.79% |
| 1969 |
1,002,000 |
6.71% |
| 1968 |
939,000 |
8.06% |
| 1967 |
869,000 |
10.00% |
| 1966 |
790,000 |
10.18% |
| 1965 |
717,000 |
10.14% |
| 1964 |
651,000 |
10.15% |
| 1963 |
591,000 |
10.06% |
| 1962 |
537,000 |
10.04% |
| 1961 |
488,000 |
10.16% |
| 1960 |
443,000 |
10.20% |
| 1959 |
402,000 |
10.14% |
| 1958 |
365,000 |
7.67% |
| 1957 |
339,000 |
7.62% |
| 1956 |
315,000 |
7.88% |
| 1955 |
292,000 |
7.35% |
| 1954 |
272,000 |
7.94% |
| 1953 |
252,000 |
7.69% |
| 1952 |
234,000 |
7.83% |
| 1951 |
217,000 |
7.43% |
| 1950 |
202,000 |
0.00% |
