#336 by population worldwide
Kananga
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population, 2025
- 1.5 million
- Projected, 2050
- 2.8 million+85.8%
- World rank
- #3362000: #822 → 2050: #199
- Urban area
- 106 km²
- Density
- 14,189people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 14 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Lubumbashi · −2 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 5,763 km
Weather in Kananga
Kananga
25°
Cloudy
Today: ↑34° ↓23°
Pressure 1013 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
42
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 17.8µg/m³
- PM10
- 18.6µg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.1µg/m³
- O₃
- 36µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today23°34°94%
- Sat22°36°78%, 4.3 mm
- Sun22°31°76%, 7 mm
- Mon21°30°73%, 1.2 mm
- Tue22°33°84%, 4.8 mm
- Wed22°31°96%, 6.9 mm
- Thu21°31°77%, 11.4 mm
Feels like
29°Humidity
80%Wind
5km/h317° NWUV index
9Very highPrecipitation
94%Sunrise
06:06Sunrise 06:06Sunset 18:22
Updated 22:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975109
- 1980158
- 1985215
- 1990283
- 1995365
- 2000468
- 2005615
- 2010782
- 2015970
- 20201,249
- 20251,504
- 20301,768
- 20352,012
- 20402,263
- 20452,542
- 20502,795
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
KGA · 6 km
Currency: CDF (FC)
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
FAQ
What is the population of Kananga?
Kananga has 1.5 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #336 in the world. The UN projects 2.8 million by 2050.
What time zone is Kananga in?
Africa/Lubumbashi, UTC+2. −2 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Kananga have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Kananga from Tbilisi?
About 5,763 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).