Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Capital
- Population, 2025
- 10.9 million
- Projected, 2050
- 13.2 million+20.7%
- World rank
- #302000: #42 → 2050: #29
- Urban area
- 511 km²
- Density
- 21,417people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 16 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+1Africa/Kinshasa · −3 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 5,932 km
Weather in Kinshasa
Kinshasa
26°
Cloudy
Today: ↑29° ↓24°
Pressure 1014 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
45
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 24.5µg/m³
- PM10
- 25.7µg/m³
- NO₂
- 9.2µg/m³
- O₃
- 66µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today24°29°100%, 6.1 mm
- Sat23°33°46%, 2.7 mm
- Sun23°30°61%, 11.5 mm
- Mon24°32°51%, 1 mm
- Tue23°30°75%, 6.9 mm
- Wed23°30°71%, 12.9 mm
- Thu22°30°83%, 24.9 mm
Feels like
31°Humidity
89%Wind
0km/h270° Wgust 4 km/hUV index
8Very highPrecipitation
100%6.1 mmSunrise
05:36Sunrise 05:36Sunset 17:50
Updated 21:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 19751,036
- 19801,551
- 19852,247
- 19903,056
- 19954,254
- 20005,328
- 20055,647
- 20106,280
- 20157,961
- 202010,454
- 202510,944
- 203011,618
- 203512,044
- 204012,540
- 204512,838
- 205013,211
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
FIH · 13 km · BZV · 17 km
Currency: CDF (FC)
Landmarks in Kinshasa
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- Place Echangeur
- Mémorial aux anciens combattants de la Force Publique
- Palais du Peuple · Boulevard Triomphal 893
- Patrice Lumumba
- Simon Kimbangu
- Café Coco · Rue de Djambala
- Foire Internationale de Kinshasa (FIKIN)
- Manufacture d'Arts et d'Artisanat Congolais · Avenue Savorgnan de Brazza
- Mémorial Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
- Musée des arts congolaise
- Musée galerie du bassin du Congo · Avenue Amilcar Cabral
- Musée national de la République démocratique du Congo
- Ndaku ya la vie est belle
- Palais de Marbre
- Pascale
- Plazza · 16ème Rue Industriel
- Residence Les Flamboyants
- Statues des fameux africains
- Statues des fameux congolais
- Eglise le Secours du Ciel
- Koko Matete
- La Tanière · mpila
- Mausolée Marien Ngouabi
- Monument des AET
- Monument des Artistes
- Monument du soldat congolais
- Monument President Kasa-Vubu
- Monument Schoelcher
- Monument UTA
- Mzee Laurent Désiré Kabila
- Palais Présidentiel
- PAROISSE CHRIST-ROI
- Paroisse Goshen
- PAROISSE SAINT JOSEPH
- Plus jamais ça
- Rond-Point de la Paix
- Square de Gaulle
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
FAQ
What is the population of Kinshasa?
Kinshasa has 10.9 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #30 in the world. The UN projects 13.2 million by 2050.
What time zone is Kinshasa in?
Africa/Kinshasa, UTC+1. −3 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Kinshasa have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
What landmarks are in Kinshasa?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include Place Echangeur, Mémorial aux anciens combattants de la Force Publique, Palais du Peuple, Patrice Lumumba, Simon Kimbangu, Café Coco, Foire Internationale de Kinshasa (FIKIN), Manufacture d'Arts et d'Artisanat Congolais, Mémorial Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Musée des arts congolaise.
How far is Kinshasa from Tbilisi?
About 5,932 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).