The current metro area population of Lubumbashi in 2025 is 3,061,000, a 4.33% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Lubumbashi in 2024 was 2,934,000, a 4.34% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Lubumbashi in 2023 was 2,812,000, a 4.34% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Lubumbashi in 2022 was 2,695,000, a 4.3% increase from 2021.