Kinshasa, Republic of Congo Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kinshasa, 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 Kinshasa in 2024 is 17,032,000, a 4.39% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Kinshasa in 2023 was 16,316,000, a 4.4% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Kinshasa in 2022 was 15,628,000, a 4.4% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Kinshasa in 2021 was 14,970,000, a 4.38% 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
Kinshasa - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 17,032,000 4.39%
2023 16,316,000 4.40%
2022 15,628,000 4.40%
2021 14,970,000 4.38%
2020 14,342,000 4.36%
2019 13,743,000 4.34%
2018 13,171,000 4.33%
2017 12,624,000 4.33%
2016 12,100,000 4.33%
2015 11,598,000 4.34%
2014 11,116,000 4.33%
2013 10,655,000 4.34%
2012 10,212,000 4.33%
2011 9,788,000 4.33%
2010 9,382,000 4.34%
2009 8,992,000 4.33%
2008 8,619,000 4.33%
2007 8,261,000 4.33%
2006 7,918,000 4.34%
2005 7,589,000 4.33%
2004 7,274,000 4.33%
2003 6,972,000 4.32%
2002 6,683,000 4.32%
2001 6,406,000 4.33%
2000 6,140,000 4.33%
1999 5,885,000 4.33%
1998 5,641,000 4.95%
1997 5,375,000 5.54%
1996 5,093,000 5.55%
1995 4,825,000 5.56%
1994 4,571,000 5.54%
1993 4,331,000 5.53%
1992 4,104,000 5.56%
1991 3,888,000 5.57%
1990 3,683,000 5.53%
1989 3,490,000 5.53%
1988 3,307,000 5.55%
1987 3,133,000 5.56%
1986 2,968,000 5.55%
1985 2,812,000 5.56%
1984 2,664,000 6.73%
1983 2,496,000 6.76%
1982 2,338,000 6.71%
1981 2,191,000 6.72%
1980 2,053,000 6.76%
1979 1,923,000 6.71%
1978 1,802,000 6.75%
1977 1,688,000 6.70%
1976 1,582,000 6.75%
1975 1,482,000 6.77%
1974 1,388,000 6.69%
1973 1,301,000 6.73%
1972 1,219,000 6.74%
1971 1,142,000 6.73%
1970 1,070,000 6.79%
1969 1,002,000 6.71%
1968 939,000 8.06%
1967 869,000 10.00%
1966 790,000 10.18%
1965 717,000 10.14%
1964 651,000 10.15%
1963 591,000 10.06%
1962 537,000 10.04%
1961 488,000 10.16%
1960 443,000 10.20%
1959 402,000 10.14%
1958 365,000 7.67%
1957 339,000 7.62%
1956 315,000 7.88%
1955 292,000 7.35%
1954 272,000 7.94%
1953 252,000 7.69%
1952 234,000 7.83%
1951 217,000 7.43%
1950 202,000 0.00%