Lubumbashi, Republic of Congo Population 1950-2020
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Lubumbashi, Republic of Congo metro area from 1950 to 2020. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current population of Lubumbashi in 2020 is 2,478,000, a 4.25% increase from 2019.
- The population of Lubumbashi in 2019 was 2,377,000, a 4.21% increase from 2018.
- The population of Lubumbashi in 2018 was 2,281,000, a 4.16% increase from 2017.
- The population of Lubumbashi in 2017 was 2,190,000, a 4.24% 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 |
|
Lubumbashi - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2020 |
2,478,000 |
4.25% |
| 2019 |
2,377,000 |
4.21% |
| 2018 |
2,281,000 |
4.16% |
| 2017 |
2,190,000 |
4.24% |
| 2016 |
2,101,000 |
4.16% |
| 2015 |
2,017,000 |
4.18% |
| 2014 |
1,936,000 |
4.20% |
| 2013 |
1,858,000 |
4.21% |
| 2012 |
1,783,000 |
4.21% |
| 2011 |
1,711,000 |
4.20% |
| 2010 |
1,642,000 |
4.19% |
| 2009 |
1,576,000 |
4.16% |
| 2008 |
1,513,000 |
4.20% |
| 2007 |
1,452,000 |
4.24% |
| 2006 |
1,393,000 |
4.19% |
| 2005 |
1,337,000 |
4.21% |
| 2004 |
1,283,000 |
4.14% |
| 2003 |
1,232,000 |
4.23% |
| 2002 |
1,182,000 |
4.14% |
| 2001 |
1,135,000 |
4.22% |
| 2000 |
1,089,000 |
4.21% |
| 1999 |
1,045,000 |
4.19% |
| 1998 |
1,003,000 |
4.15% |
| 1997 |
963,000 |
4.22% |
| 1996 |
924,000 |
4.17% |
| 1995 |
887,000 |
4.23% |
| 1994 |
851,000 |
4.16% |
| 1993 |
817,000 |
4.21% |
| 1992 |
784,000 |
4.12% |
| 1991 |
753,000 |
4.29% |
| 1990 |
722,000 |
4.18% |
| 1989 |
693,000 |
4.05% |
| 1988 |
666,000 |
4.23% |
| 1987 |
639,000 |
4.24% |
| 1986 |
613,000 |
4.25% |
| 1985 |
588,000 |
4.07% |
| 1984 |
565,000 |
4.05% |
| 1983 |
543,000 |
4.02% |
| 1982 |
522,000 |
3.98% |
| 1981 |
502,000 |
4.15% |
| 1980 |
482,000 |
3.88% |
| 1979 |
464,000 |
4.04% |
| 1978 |
446,000 |
4.21% |
| 1977 |
428,000 |
3.88% |
| 1976 |
412,000 |
4.04% |
| 1975 |
396,000 |
3.94% |
| 1974 |
381,000 |
4.10% |
| 1973 |
366,000 |
3.98% |
| 1972 |
352,000 |
4.14% |
| 1971 |
338,000 |
4.00% |
| 1970 |
325,000 |
5.18% |
| 1969 |
309,000 |
5.46% |
| 1968 |
293,000 |
5.40% |
| 1967 |
278,000 |
5.30% |
| 1966 |
264,000 |
5.18% |
| 1965 |
251,000 |
5.46% |
| 1964 |
238,000 |
5.31% |
| 1963 |
226,000 |
5.12% |
| 1962 |
215,000 |
5.39% |
| 1961 |
204,000 |
5.15% |
| 1960 |
194,000 |
5.43% |
| 1959 |
184,000 |
5.75% |
| 1958 |
174,000 |
5.45% |
| 1957 |
165,000 |
5.10% |
| 1956 |
157,000 |
8.28% |
| 1955 |
145,000 |
7.41% |
| 1954 |
135,000 |
8.00% |
| 1953 |
125,000 |
7.76% |
| 1952 |
116,000 |
8.41% |
| 1951 |
107,000 |
11.46% |
| 1950 |
96,000 |
0.00% |
