Mbandaka, Republic of Congo Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Mbandaka, 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 Mbandaka in 2024 is 514,000, a 4.05% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Mbandaka in 2023 was 494,000, a 3.78% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Mbandaka in 2022 was 476,000, a 3.7% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Mbandaka in 2021 was 459,000, a 3.61% 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
Mbandaka - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 514,000 4.05%
2023 494,000 3.78%
2022 476,000 3.70%
2021 459,000 3.61%
2020 443,000 3.50%
2019 428,000 3.38%
2018 414,000 3.24%
2017 401,000 3.35%
2016 388,000 3.19%
2015 376,000 3.30%
2014 364,000 3.41%
2013 352,000 3.23%
2012 341,000 3.33%
2011 330,000 3.45%
2010 319,000 3.24%
2009 309,000 3.34%
2008 299,000 3.10%
2007 290,000 3.57%
2006 280,000 3.32%
2005 271,000 3.04%
2004 263,000 3.54%
2003 254,000 3.25%
2002 246,000 3.36%
2001 238,000 3.03%
2000 231,000 3.59%
1999 223,000 3.24%
1998 216,000 3.35%
1997 209,000 2.96%
1996 203,000 3.57%
1995 196,000 3.16%
1994 190,000 3.26%
1993 184,000 3.37%
1992 178,000 3.49%
1991 172,000 2.99%
1990 167,000 3.73%
1989 161,000 3.21%
1988 156,000 3.31%
1987 151,000 3.42%
1986 146,000 2.82%
1985 142,000 3.65%
1984 137,000 1.48%
1983 135,000 1.50%
1982 133,000 1.53%
1981 131,000 1.55%
1980 129,000 1.57%
1979 127,000 1.60%
1978 125,000 0.81%
1977 124,000 1.64%
1976 122,000 1.67%
1975 120,000 1.69%
1974 118,000 1.72%
1973 116,000 0.87%
1972 115,000 1.77%
1971 113,000 1.80%
1970 111,000 8.82%
1969 102,000 9.68%
1968 93,000 9.41%
1967 85,000 8.97%
1966 78,000 9.86%
1965 71,000 9.23%
1964 65,000 8.33%
1963 60,000 9.09%
1962 55,000 10.00%
1961 50,000 8.70%
1960 46,000 9.52%
1959 42,000 10.53%
1958 38,000 11.76%
1957 34,000 9.68%
1956 31,000 10.71%
1955 28,000 7.69%
1954 26,000 13.04%
1953 23,000 9.52%
1952 21,000 5.00%
1951 20,000 11.11%
1950 18,000 0.00%