The current metro area population of Kitwe in 2025 is 824,000, a 4.04% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Kitwe in 2024 was 792,000, a 3.8% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Kitwe in 2023 was 763,000, a 3.81% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Kitwe in 2022 was 735,000, a 3.52% increase from 2021.