Likasi, Republic of Congo Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Likasi, 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 Likasi in 2024 is 650,000, a 3.67% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Likasi in 2023 was 627,000, a 3.64% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Likasi in 2022 was 605,000, a 3.24% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Likasi in 2021 was 586,000, a 3.17% 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
Likasi - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 650,000 3.67%
2023 627,000 3.64%
2022 605,000 3.24%
2021 586,000 3.17%
2020 568,000 2.90%
2019 552,000 2.99%
2018 536,000 2.68%
2017 522,000 2.76%
2016 508,000 2.63%
2015 495,000 2.91%
2014 481,000 2.56%
2013 469,000 2.85%
2012 456,000 2.70%
2011 444,000 2.78%
2010 432,000 2.86%
2009 420,000 2.69%
2008 409,000 2.76%
2007 398,000 2.58%
2006 388,000 2.92%
2005 377,000 2.72%
2004 367,000 2.80%
2003 357,000 2.59%
2002 348,000 2.65%
2001 339,000 2.73%
2000 330,000 2.80%
1999 321,000 2.88%
1998 312,000 2.63%
1997 304,000 2.70%
1996 296,000 2.78%
1995 288,000 2.86%
1994 280,000 2.56%
1993 273,000 3.02%
1992 265,000 2.71%
1991 258,000 2.38%
1990 252,000 2.86%
1989 245,000 2.94%
1988 238,000 2.59%
1987 232,000 2.65%
1986 226,000 2.73%
1985 220,000 2.80%
1984 214,000 2.88%
1983 208,000 2.46%
1982 203,000 2.53%
1981 198,000 2.59%
1980 193,000 2.66%
1979 188,000 2.17%
1978 184,000 2.79%
1977 179,000 2.29%
1976 175,000 2.94%
1975 170,000 2.41%
1974 166,000 2.47%
1973 162,000 2.53%
1972 158,000 2.60%
1971 154,000 2.67%
1970 150,000 10.29%
1969 136,000 10.57%
1968 123,000 10.81%
1967 111,000 8.82%
1966 102,000 3.03%
1965 99,000 2.06%
1964 97,000 3.19%
1963 94,000 2.17%
1962 92,000 3.37%
1961 89,000 2.30%
1960 87,000 6.10%
1959 82,000 6.49%
1958 77,000 6.94%
1957 72,000 5.88%
1956 68,000 6.25%
1955 64,000 6.67%
1954 60,000 5.26%
1953 57,000 5.56%
1952 54,000 5.88%
1951 51,000 6.25%
1950 48,000 0.00%