Kisangani, Republic of Congo Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kisangani, 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 Kisangani in 2024 is 1,484,000, a 4.29% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Kisangani in 2023 was 1,423,000, a 4.17% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Kisangani in 2022 was 1,366,000, a 4.12% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Kisangani in 2021 was 1,312,000, a 4.04% 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
Kisangani - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,484,000 4.29%
2023 1,423,000 4.17%
2022 1,366,000 4.12%
2021 1,312,000 4.04%
2020 1,261,000 3.96%
2019 1,213,000 3.94%
2018 1,167,000 3.92%
2017 1,123,000 3.89%
2016 1,081,000 3.94%
2015 1,040,000 3.90%
2014 1,001,000 3.84%
2013 964,000 3.99%
2012 927,000 3.81%
2011 893,000 3.96%
2010 859,000 3.87%
2009 827,000 3.89%
2008 796,000 3.92%
2007 766,000 3.93%
2006 737,000 3.95%
2005 709,000 3.81%
2004 683,000 3.96%
2003 657,000 3.96%
2002 632,000 3.78%
2001 609,000 3.92%
2000 586,000 3.90%
1999 564,000 3.87%
1998 543,000 4.02%
1997 522,000 3.78%
1996 503,000 3.93%
1995 484,000 3.86%
1994 466,000 4.02%
1993 448,000 3.94%
1992 431,000 3.86%
1991 415,000 3.75%
1990 400,000 3.90%
1989 385,000 4.05%
1988 370,000 3.93%
1987 356,000 3.79%
1986 343,000 3.94%
1985 330,000 3.77%
1984 318,000 2.25%
1983 311,000 2.30%
1982 304,000 2.01%
1981 298,000 2.41%
1980 291,000 2.11%
1979 285,000 2.15%
1978 279,000 2.20%
1977 273,000 2.25%
1976 267,000 1.91%
1975 262,000 2.34%
1974 256,000 1.99%
1973 251,000 2.45%
1972 245,000 2.08%
1971 240,000 2.13%
1970 235,000 5.86%
1969 222,000 5.71%
1968 210,000 5.53%
1967 199,000 5.85%
1966 188,000 5.62%
1965 178,000 5.95%
1964 168,000 5.66%
1963 159,000 6.00%
1962 150,000 5.63%
1961 142,000 5.97%
1960 134,000 19.64%
1959 112,000 19.15%
1958 94,000 18.99%
1957 79,000 19.70%
1956 66,000 10.00%
1955 60,000 9.09%
1954 55,000 10.00%
1953 50,000 8.70%
1952 46,000 9.52%
1951 42,000 10.53%
1950 38,000 0.00%