Kinshasa, Republic of Congo Metro Area Population 1950-2021
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kinshasa, Republic of Congo metro area from 1950 to 2021. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Kinshasa in 2021 is 14,970,000, a 4.38% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Kinshasa in 2020 was 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.
Other Cities in Republic of Congo |
City Name |
Population |
Kinshasa |
14,970,000 |
Mbuji-Mayi |
2,643,000 |
Lubumbashi |
2,584,000 |
Kananga |
1,524,000 |
Kisangani |
1,312,000 |
Bukavu |
1,133,000 |
Tshikapa |
971,000 |
Bunia |
723,000 |
Goma |
670,000 |
Uvira |
623,000 |
Likasi |
586,000 |
Kikwit |
526,000 |
Kabinda |
501,000 |
Kolwezi |
501,000 |
Mbandaka |
459,000 |
Matadi |
402,000 |
Kinshasa - Historical Population Data
|
Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
2021 |
14,970,000 |
4.38% |
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% |