The current metro area population of Bukavu in 2025 is 1,369,000, a 4.66% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Bukavu in 2024 was 1,308,000, a 4.72% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Bukavu in 2023 was 1,249,000, a 4.96% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Bukavu in 2022 was 1,190,000, a 5.03% increase from 2021.