Mbuji-Mayi, Republic of Congo Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Mbuji-Mayi, 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 Mbuji-Mayi in 2024 is 3,023,000, a 4.53% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Mbuji-Mayi in 2023 was 2,892,000, a 4.59% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Mbuji-Mayi in 2022 was 2,765,000, a 4.62% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Mbuji-Mayi in 2021 was 2,643,000, a 4.67% 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
Mbuji-Mayi - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 3,023,000 4.53%
2023 2,892,000 4.59%
2022 2,765,000 4.62%
2021 2,643,000 4.67%
2020 2,525,000 4.64%
2019 2,413,000 4.69%
2018 2,305,000 4.73%
2017 2,201,000 4.66%
2016 2,103,000 4.68%
2015 2,009,000 4.69%
2014 1,919,000 4.69%
2013 1,833,000 4.68%
2012 1,751,000 4.72%
2011 1,672,000 4.63%
2010 1,598,000 4.72%
2009 1,526,000 4.66%
2008 1,458,000 4.74%
2007 1,392,000 4.66%
2006 1,330,000 4.64%
2005 1,271,000 4.70%
2004 1,214,000 4.75%
2003 1,159,000 4.60%
2002 1,108,000 4.73%
2001 1,058,000 4.65%
2000 1,011,000 4.66%
1999 966,000 4.77%
1998 922,000 4.65%
1997 881,000 4.63%
1996 842,000 4.73%
1995 804,000 4.69%
1994 768,000 4.63%
1993 734,000 4.71%
1992 701,000 4.63%
1991 670,000 4.69%
1990 640,000 4.75%
1989 611,000 4.62%
1988 584,000 4.66%
1987 558,000 4.69%
1986 533,000 4.72%
1985 509,000 4.73%
1984 486,000 4.07%
1983 467,000 4.24%
1982 448,000 4.19%
1981 430,000 4.12%
1980 413,000 4.03%
1979 397,000 4.20%
1978 381,000 4.10%
1977 366,000 4.27%
1976 351,000 4.15%
1975 337,000 4.01%
1974 324,000 4.18%
1973 311,000 4.36%
1972 298,000 4.20%
1971 286,000 4.00%
1970 275,000 7.42%
1969 256,000 7.11%
1968 239,000 7.17%
1967 223,000 7.21%
1966 208,000 7.22%
1965 194,000 7.18%
1964 181,000 7.74%
1963 168,000 7.01%
1962 157,000 7.53%
1961 146,000 7.35%
1960 136,000 7.09%
1959 127,000 6.72%
1958 119,000 7.21%
1957 111,000 7.77%
1956 103,000 7.29%
1955 96,000 6.67%
1954 90,000 8.43%
1953 83,000 6.41%
1952 78,000 6.85%
1951 73,000 7.35%
1950 68,000 0.00%