Middle Africa Cities by Population 2025

5 Most Populated Middle Africa Cities

DR Congo Flag

Kinshasa

17,778,500

Angola Flag

Luanda

10,027,900

Cameroon Flag

Yaounde

4,854,260

Cameroon Flag

Douala

4,346,420

DR Congo Flag

Mbuji-Mayi

3,158,340
City
Country
Population ↓
DR Congo FlagKinshasaDR Congo17,778,500
Angola FlagLuandaAngola10,027,900
Cameroon FlagYaoundeCameroon4,854,260
Cameroon FlagDoualaCameroon4,346,420
DR Congo FlagMbuji-MayiDR Congo3,158,340
DR Congo FlagLubumbashiDR Congo3,061,340
Republic of the Congo FlagBrazzavilleRepublic of the Congo2,813,480
DR Congo FlagKanangaDR Congo1,815,750
DR Congo FlagKisanganiDR Congo1,546,690
Republic of the Congo FlagPointe-NoireRepublic of the Congo1,423,630
DR Congo FlagBukavuDR Congo1,369,430
DR Congo FlagTshikapaDR Congo1,185,920
Angola FlagLubangoAngola1,047,810
Central African Republic FlagBanguiCentral African Republic1,016,150
Angola FlagCabindaAngola990,695
DR Congo FlagBuniaDR Congo900,351
Gabon FlagLibrevilleGabon899,225
Angola FlagBenguelaAngola878,004
Angola FlagMalanjeAngola861,380
DR Congo FlagGomaDR Congo819,854
Angola FlagHuamboAngola777,336
DR Congo FlagUviraDR Congo760,857
Chad FlagN'DjamenaChad721,081
Angola FlagCuitoAngola704,349
Angola FlagUigeAngola686,667
DR Congo FlagLikasiDR Congo675,991
DR Congo FlagKabindaDR Congo640,090
Cameroon FlagBamendaCameroon636,145
Cameroon FlagMboudaCameroon628,742
Cameroon FlagLoumCameroon623,336
DR Congo FlagKikwitDR Congo615,192
DR Congo FlagKolweziDR Congo555,059
DR Congo FlagMbandakaDR Congo534,978
Equatorial Guinea FlagBataEquatorial Guinea512,750
Angola FlagLobitoAngola505,576
South Sudan FlagJubaSouth Sudan500,088
Cameroon FlagBafoussamCameroon495,735
DR Congo FlagMasinaDR Congo485,167
DR Congo FlagMatadiDR Congo465,791
Cameroon FlagKousseriCameroon435,547
Cameroon FlagGarouaCameroon390,652
Angola FlagN'dalatandoAngola383,100
Cameroon FlagMarouaCameroon319,941
South Sudan FlagWinejokSouth Sudan300,000
Cameroon FlagMokoloCameroon275,239
DR Congo FlagBeniDR Congo232,000
Cameroon FlagNgaoundereCameroon231,357
Cameroon FlagBertouaCameroon218,111
Cameroon FlagEdeaCameroon203,149
DR Congo FlagMwene-DituDR Congo189,177
DR Congo FlagBomaDR Congo162,521
South Sudan FlagMalakalSouth Sudan160,765
Equatorial Guinea FlagMalaboEquatorial Guinea155,963
DR Congo FlagButemboDR Congo154,621
DR Congo FlagGandajikaDR Congo154,425
DR Congo FlagKalemieDR Congo146,974
Cameroon FlagKumbaCameroon144,413
DR Congo FlagKinduDR Congo135,698
Chad FlagMoundouChad135,167
Central African Republic FlagBimboCentral African Republic129,655
South Sudan FlagWauSouth Sudan127,384
DR Congo FlagIsiroDR Congo127,076
DR Congo FlagBandunduDR Congo118,211
DR Congo FlagGemenaDR Congo117,639
Cameroon FlagNkongsambaCameroon117,063
Gabon FlagPort-GentilGabon109,163
DR Congo FlagIleboDR Congo107,093
Republic of the Congo FlagDolisieRepublic of the Congo103,894
Chad FlagSarhChad102,528
Cameroon FlagDschangCameroon96,112
DR Congo FlagBumbaDR Congo95,520
Cameroon FlagFoumbanCameroon92,673
Cameroon FlagEbolowaCameroon87,875
DR Congo FlagMbanza-NgunguDR Congo86,356
Cameroon FlagGuiderCameroon84,647
Cameroon FlagFoumbotCameroon84,065
Cameroon FlagBafangCameroon80,688
Cameroon FlagYagouaCameroon80,235
Cameroon FlagMbalmayoCameroon80,206
Angola FlagNamibeAngola80,149
Cameroon FlagMeigangaCameroon80,100
Chad FlagAbecheChad74,188
DR Congo FlagKaminaDR Congo73,557
Cameroon FlagBaliCameroon72,606
Cameroon FlagLimbeCameroon72,106
DR Congo FlagLisalaDR Congo70,087
Cameroon FlagBafiaCameroon69,270
Cameroon FlagWumCameroon68,836
DR Congo FlagLodjaDR Congo68,244
Angola FlagSoioAngola67,491
Central African Republic FlagMbaikiCentral African Republic67,132
Cameroon FlagBangangteCameroon65,385
DR Congo FlagKipushiDR Congo62,332
Central African Republic FlagBerberatiCentral African Republic61,815
Republic of the Congo FlagKayesRepublic of the Congo58,737
Central African Republic FlagKaga BandoroCentral African Republic56,520
Cameroon FlagTikoCameroon55,914
Cameroon FlagKribiCameroon55,224
Cameroon FlagMoraCameroon55,216
DR Congo FlagKasongoDR Congo55,118
Cameroon FlagSangmelimaCameroon54,251
Cameroon FlagKumboCameroon53,970
Sao Tome and Principe FlagSao TomeSao Tome and Principe53,300
DR Congo FlagMwekaDR Congo50,675
DR Congo FlagGbadoliteDR Congo50,493
Cameroon FlagNkotengCameroon50,334
DR Congo FlagButaDR Congo50,130
DR Congo FlagMoandaDR Congo50,000
South Sudan FlagPajokSouth Sudan49,000
DR Congo FlagBulunguDR Congo48,344
Cameroon FlagMutengeneCameroon47,478
Cameroon FlagBueaCameroon47,300
Cameroon FlagGaroua BoulaiCameroon46,615
Cameroon FlagBatouriCameroon43,821
DR Congo FlagBasokoDR Congo43,709
Cameroon FlagFundongCameroon43,509
DR Congo FlagLubaoDR Congo43,068
Gabon FlagFrancevilleGabon42,967
Cameroon FlagFontemCameroon42,689
Cameroon FlagMbangaCameroon42,590
Chad FlagKeloChad42,533
DR Congo FlagLusamboDR Congo41,416
Cameroon FlagBanyoCameroon40,798
DR Congo FlagNiokiDR Congo40,695
Angola FlagSaurimoAngola40,498
South Sudan FlagYeiSouth Sudan40,382
South Sudan FlagYambioSouth Sudan40,382
Central African Republic FlagBozoumCentral African Republic40,201
DR Congo FlagInongoDR Congo40,113
DR Congo FlagTshelaDR Congo38,845
DR Congo FlagBukamaDR Congo38,770
South Sudan FlagAweilSouth Sudan38,745
South Sudan FlagGogrialSouth Sudan38,572
Central African Republic FlagCarnotCentral African Republic38,071
Cameroon FlagManjoCameroon37,661
DR Congo FlagMangaiDR Congo37,188
Cameroon FlagMelongCameroon37,086
DR Congo FlagKampeneDR Congo37,034
DR Congo FlagKabareDR Congo37,034
DR Congo FlagKamboveDR Congo36,702
Chad FlagKoumraChad36,263
Cameroon FlagTibatiCameroon35,589
DR Congo FlagYangambiDR Congo35,531
Chad FlagPalaChad35,466
DR Congo FlagLueboDR Congo35,183
DR Congo FlagAketiDR Congo35,161
Central African Republic FlagSibutCentral African Republic34,267
Angola FlagSumbeAngola33,277
DR Congo FlagMushieDR Congo33,062
Central African Republic FlagBambariCentral African Republic32,547
Angola FlagMenongueAngola32,203
DR Congo FlagBoendeDR Congo32,091
South Sudan FlagRumbekSouth Sudan32,083
DR Congo FlagKongoloDR Congo31,943
Cameroon FlagMuyukaCameroon31,384
Gabon FlagOyemGabon30,870
Gabon FlagMoandaGabon30,151
Cameroon FlagObalaCameroon30,012
Cameroon FlagNanga EbokoCameroon29,909
DR Congo FlagKabaloDR Congo29,833
Central African Republic FlagBriaCentral African Republic29,027
DR Congo FlagBusingaDR Congo28,919
Chad FlagAm TimanChad28,885
Central African Republic FlagBouarCentral African Republic28,581
Cameroon FlagPenjaCameroon28,406
Angola FlagCaxitoAngola28,224
DR Congo FlagKasanguluDR Congo27,961
DR Congo FlagBoloboDR Congo27,862
Chad FlagBongorChad27,770
Chad FlagMongoChad27,763
Central African Republic FlagBossangoaCentral African Republic27,428
DR Congo FlagLibengeDR Congo27,053
Cameroon FlagMbandjokCameroon26,947
Central African Republic FlagNolaCentral African Republic26,809
South Sudan FlagBorSouth Sudan26,782
Cameroon FlagKaeleCameroon25,199
Equatorial Guinea FlagEbebiyinEquatorial Guinea24,831
Cameroon FlagBamussoCameroon24,741
Cameroon FlagLagdoCameroon24,596
DR Congo FlagWatsaDR Congo24,516
Central African Republic FlagBangassouCentral African Republic24,361
Angola FlagLongonjoAngola24,346
Chad FlagDobaChad24,336
Angola FlagMbanza CongoAngola24,220
Chad FlagAtiChad24,074
Republic of the Congo FlagOwandoRepublic of the Congo23,952
Republic of the Congo FlagOuessoRepublic of the Congo23,915
Chad FlagFadaChad23,786
Republic of the Congo FlagLoandjiliRepublic of the Congo23,204
Cameroon FlagTchollireCameroon23,187
Republic of the Congo FlagMadingouRepublic of the Congo22,760
Cameroon FlagBelaboCameroon22,553
Gabon FlagMouilaGabon22,469
DR Congo FlagDembaDR Congo22,263
Cameroon FlagLolodorfCameroon22,252
Cameroon FlagEsekaCameroon22,221
Angola FlagCaalaAngola21,205
Angola FlagLuenaAngola21,115
Republic of the Congo FlagGambomaRepublic of the Congo20,877
Republic of the Congo FlagImpfondoRepublic of the Congo20,859
Gabon FlagLambareneGabon20,714
Angola FlagLucapaAngola20,115
Central African Republic FlagDamaraCentral African Republic20,093
DR Congo FlagKasongo-LundaDR Congo20,060
South Sudan FlagToritSouth Sudan20,048
Cameroon FlagMamfeCameroon19,472
Central African Republic FlagMobayeCentral African Republic19,431
Chad FlagLaiChad19,382
Gabon FlagTchibangaGabon19,365
Chad FlagOum HadjerChad19,271
Cameroon FlagDizangueCameroon19,243
Angola FlagCamacupaAngola19,150
Republic of the Congo FlagSibitiRepublic of the Congo19,089
Angola FlagCatabolaAngola18,855
Chad FlagBitkineChad18,495
Angola FlagLuauAngola18,465
Central African Republic FlagPaouaCentral African Republic18,441
Angola FlagN'zetoAngola18,352
Republic of the Congo FlagMossendjoRepublic of the Congo18,231
Chad FlagMaoChad18,031
Chad FlagMassaguetChad17,906
DR Congo FlagBondoDR Congo17,860
Chad FlagDourbaliChad17,682
DR Congo FlagWambaDR Congo17,373
South Sudan FlagTonjSouth Sudan17,338
Cameroon FlagAkonolingaCameroon17,181
DR Congo FlagSakeDR Congo17,151
Chad FlagMboursou LereChad17,132
Angola FlagCatumbelaAngola16,977
Cameroon FlagBogoCameroon16,952
Central African Republic FlagBodaCentral African Republic16,655
Central African Republic FlagIppyCentral African Republic16,571
Gabon FlagKoulamoutouGabon16,222
Chad FlagKyabeChad16,177
Cameroon FlagTongaCameroon16,036
Chad FlagBenoyChad15,717
Chad FlagMassakoryChad15,406
Central African Republic FlagBatangafoCentral African Republic15,310
Chad FlagMoussoroChad15,190
DR Congo FlagLukolelaDR Congo15,000
Chad FlagBokoroChad14,723
Chad FlagBereChad14,666
Cameroon FlagAbong MbangCameroon14,661
DR Congo FlagBosoboloDR Congo14,553
Central African Republic FlagAlindaoCentral African Republic14,234
South Sudan FlagMaridiSouth Sudan14,224
Central African Republic FlagZemioCentral African Republic14,000
Republic of the Congo FlagKinkalaRepublic of the Congo13,882
Central African Republic FlagKaboCentral African Republic13,637
Gabon FlagMakokouGabon13,571
Chad FlagBoussoChad13,555
Chad FlagFaya-LargeauChad13,400
Cameroon FlagYokadoumaCameroon13,287
Central African Republic FlagBoucaCentral African Republic13,250
Cameroon FlagBazouCameroon13,058
Central African Republic FlagOboCentral African Republic12,887
Angola FlagCamabatelaAngola12,837
Chad FlagBebedjaChad12,671
Chad FlagNgamaChad12,438
Chad FlagAdreChad11,928
Cameroon FlagMundembaCameroon11,912
Cameroon FlagBetare OyaCameroon11,866
Central African Republic FlagNdeleCentral African Republic11,764
Chad FlagBolChad11,700
Central African Republic FlagKembeCentral African Republic11,513
Cameroon FlagRey BoubaCameroon11,454
Cameroon FlagPitoaCameroon11,454
Chad FlagGuelendengChad11,379
Republic of the Congo FlagMakouaRepublic of the Congo11,355
Chad FlagMoissalaChad11,264
Equatorial Guinea FlagAconibeEquatorial Guinea11,192
Chad FlagBiltineChad11,000
Angola FlagUacu CungoAngola10,970
Central African Republic FlagMongoumbaCentral African Republic10,885
Angola FlagCacondaAngola10,549
Cameroon FlagMindifCameroon10,538
South Sudan FlagLeerSouth Sudan10,486
Gabon FlagBitamGabon10,297
Equatorial Guinea FlagAnisocEquatorial Guinea10,191
Central African Republic FlagBiraoCentral African Republic10,178
Angola FlagOndjivaAngola10,169
Chad FlagGoundiChad10,052

Middle Africa Cities Overview

Middle Africa’s urban environment is dominated by Kinshasa, the capital of the DR Congo, with 7.8M residents, making it significantly larger than any other city in the region. Luanda, the capital of Angola, follows as the second-largest city with 2.8M inhabitants.

Several cities maintain populations over 1 million, including Lubumbashi (1.4M), Douala (1.3M), Yaounde (1.3M), and Brazzaville (1.3M).

The DR Congo, given its vast size, features numerous significant urban centers beyond its capital, including Mbuji-Mayi (874.8K), Kisangani (539.2K), and Kananga (463.5K). Similarly, Cameroon has developed several regional centers such as Garoua (436.9K) and Bamenda (393.8K).

Other national capitals serve as important regional centers, including N'Djamena in Chad (721.1K), Libreville in Gabon (578.2K), and Bangui in the Central African Republic (542.4K). This urban pattern reflects both colonial history and post-independence development, with many cities growing from administrative centers into major metropolitan areas.

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