Largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
28 cities with more than 300,000 people, ranked by 2025 population.
- cities of 300k+
- 28
- combined population
- 33.3 million
- largest
- Kinshasa
| # | City | 2025 | 2050 (projected) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinshasa | 10.9 million | 13.2 million | +20.7% |
| 2 | Kasaï-Oriental | 3.6 million | 5.1 million | +42% |
| 3 | Lubumbashi | 2.8 million | 5.3 million | +85.6% |
| 4 | Beni | 1.9 million | 2.8 million | +46.8% |
| 5 | Kananga | 1.5 million | 2.8 million | +85.8% |
| 6 | Tshikapa | 1.1 million | 1.7 million | +61.4% |
| 7 | Bukavu | 949,000 | 1.7 million | +76.7% |
| 8 | Kisangani | 900,000 | 1.3 million | +44.7% |
| 9 | Goma | 810,000 | 1.2 million | +44.2% |
| 10 | Kalemie | 758,000 | 1.1 million | +49.6% |
| 11 | Kamina | 725,000 | 1.3 million | +80.4% |
| 12 | Likasi | 673,000 | 1.4 million | +111.7% |
| 13 | Bunia | 583,000 | 843,000 | +44.6% |
| 14 | Kikwit | 549,000 | 856,000 | +55.9% |
| 15 | Manono | 517,000 | 896,000 | +73.3% |
| 16 | Butembo | 455,000 | 719,000 | +58% |
| 17 | Kolwezi | 447,000 | 1.1 million | +138.7% |
| 18 | Gemena | 440,000 | 615,000 | +39.8% |
| 19 | Mbandaka | 433,000 | 544,000 | +25.6% |
| 20 | Uvira | 417,000 | 644,000 | +54.4% |
| 21 | Kongolo | 410,000 | 721,000 | +75.9% |
| 22 | Malemba-Nkulu | 387,000 | 716,000 | +85% |
| 23 | Matadi | 377,000 | 526,000 | +39.5% |
| 24 | Mwene-Ditu | 351,000 | 648,000 | +84.6% |
| 25 | Ngandajika | 346,000 | 637,000 | +84.1% |
| 26 | Mulongo | 322,000 | 684,000 | +112.4% |
| 27 | Ilebo | 321,000 | 556,000 | +73.2% |
| 28 | Kindu | 310,000 | 571,000 | +84.2% |