DR Congo Cities by Population 2026
5 Most Populated DR Congo Cities
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa | 21,852,144 | 5.13% |
| Mbuji-Mayi | 3,319,877 | 4.68% |
| Lubumbashi | 3,165,454 | 4.19% |
| Kananga | 1,897,178 | 4.5% |
| Kisangani | 1,583,825 | 3.9% |
| Bukavu | 1,417,332 | 5.13% |
| Tshikapa | 1,101,036 | 5.13% |
| Kolwezi | 1,015,129 | 3.7% |
| Goma | 750,627 | 5.13% |
| Uvira | 706,388 | 5.13% |
| Bunia | 692,836 | 5.13% |
| Likasi | 665,572 | 2.74% |
| Kikwit | 620,478 | 3.45% |
| Mbandaka | 536,851 | 3.3% |
| Matadi | 461,136 | 2.9% |
| Butembo | 404,444 | 4.15% |
| Kabinda | 380,697 | 5.13% |
| Boma | 328,710 | 3% |
| Mwene-Ditu | 327,242 | 3% |
| Isiro | 296,255 | 3.22% |
| Kindu | 295,092 | 3.6% |
| Gandajika | 236,734 | 3.13% |
| Bandundu | 229,405 | 3.1% |
| Kamina | 226,329 | 3.1% |
| Gemena | 218,202 | 3% |
| Kipushi | 191,791 | 3.1% |
| Bumba | 164,628 | 2.82% |
| Mbanza-Ngungu | 161,420 | 3.1% |
| Beni | 159,112 | 3.1% |
| Moanda | 145,627 | 3.1% |
| Tshilenge | 131,234 | 3.1% |
| Lisala | 130,001 | 3% |
| Inkisi | 127,036 | 2.98% |
| Kalemie | 120,346 | 1.18% |
| Bukama | 119,313 | 3.1% |
| Kambove | 112,930 | 3.1% |
| Lodja | 103,348 | 3.1% |
| Binga | 102,635 | 2.8% |
| Katwa | 101,022 | 3.1% |
| Mulongo | 101,009 | 3.1% |
| Idiofa | 99,360 | 3.1% |
| Kongolo | 98,285 | 3.1% |
| Rutshuru | 93,479 | 3.1% |
| Mweka | 91,881 | 3.1% |
| Kabalo | 91,795 | 3.1% |
| Moba | 91,782 | 3.1% |
| Kaniama | 90,497 | 3.1% |
| Miabi | 90,369 | 3.1% |
| Bulungu | 90,080 | 3% |
| Kimpese | 89,928 | 3.1% |
| Bakwa-Kalonji | 89,809 | 2% |
| Ilebo | 87,091 | 1.15% |
| Kasongo | 86,559 | 2.8% |
| Oicha | 84,295 | 3.1% |
| Buta | 81,337 | 2.56% |
| Inongo | 77,844 | 3.1% |
| Basoko | 75,942 | 2.5% |
| Mushie | 75,512 | 3.5% |
| Kituku | 75,046 | 3.1% |
| Manono | 73,637 | 2% |
| Balamba | 72,990 | 2% |
| Tshela | 72,596 | 3.1% |
| Mangai | 72,035 | 3.1% |
| Kenge | 71,585 | 3.1% |
| Nyunzu | 71,136 | 3.13% |
| Gbadolite | 70,331 | 2.3% |
| Kalima | 67,283 | 2.19% |
| Kutu | 63,382 | 3.1% |
| Diyaba-Lubue | 63,357 | 3.1% |
| Nioki | 61,802 | 2.5% |
| Yangambi | 61,732 | 2.5% |
| Mangina | 61,355 | 3% |
| Aketi | 61,091 | 2.5% |
| Kirumba | 57,594 | 3% |
| Kayna | 56,555 | 3% |
| Luputa | 54,368 | 2.5% |
| Businga | 53,499 | 3% |
| Boende | 52,721 | 2.7% |
| Watsa | 52,322 | 3% |
| Bolobo | 52,052 | 3% |
| Masi-Manimba | 50,661 | 3% |
| Aru | 50,373 | 3% |
| Kasangulu | 50,244 | 3% |
| Mongbwalu | 50,154 | 3% |
| Fungurume | 49,818 | 2.5% |
| Kenankuna | 49,120 | 3% |
| Lusambo | 49,098 | 2.5% |
| Lukula | 46,271 | 2.5% |
| Lubero | 46,175 | 3% |
| Kipamba | 46,169 | 2.5% |
| Djugu | 45,827 | 3% |
| Basankusu | 45,531 | 3% |
| Zongo | 44,877 | 2.15% |
| Malemba-Nkulu | 43,779 | 2.5% |
| Pweto | 42,384 | 3% |
| Katanda | 41,867 | 2.5% |
| Luebo | 40,578 | 2% |
| Kanyabayonga | 39,420 | 2% |
| Mokambo | 38,473 | 3% |
| Lubao | 37,604 | 2.5% |
| Dungu | 36,679 | 2% |
| Libenge | 33,346 | 2% |
DR Congo Overview
The largest city in DR Congo is Kinshasa, with a population of 21,852,144 people.
The DR Congo has a population of 116,452,000, making it the 15th-most populous country in the world. Eight of the country’s cities have over 1 million inhabitants. Kinshasa is the largest city, with 21.9M residents. Kinshasa is also the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital and faces Brazzaville, the neighboring Republic of the Congo‘s capital. The next largest cities are Mbuji-Mayi (3.3M), Lubumbashi (3.2M), Kananga (1.9M), and Kisangani (1.6M).
Over 60 cities and towns in the DR Congo have over 50,000 people.
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