#176 by population worldwide
Lubumbashi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population, 2025
- 2.8 million
- Projected, 2050
- 5.3 million+85.6%
- World rank
- #1762000: #480 → 2050: #102
- Urban area
- 370 km²
- Density
- 7,657people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 39 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Lubumbashi · −2 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 6,195 km
Weather in Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi
28°
Clear
Today: ↑36° ↓22°
Pressure 1011 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
47
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 26.8µg/m³
- PM10
- 28.2µg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.5µg/m³
- O₃
- 96µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today22°36°14%
- Sat22°36°2%
- Sun23°34°0%
- Mon22°34°2%
- Tue22°35°10%
- Wed22°35°22%
- Thu21°34°40%, 0.6 mm
Feels like
27°Humidity
29%Wind
4km/h138° SEgust 7 km/hUV index
10Very highPrecipitation
14%Sunrise
05:41Sunrise 05:41Sunset 18:07
Updated 22:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975193
- 1980264
- 1985321
- 1990401
- 1995526
- 2000729
- 20051,075
- 20101,446
- 20151,835
- 20202,392
- 20252,833
- 20303,320
- 20353,792
- 20404,282
- 20454,768
- 20505,258
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
FBM · 9 km
Currency: CDF (FC)
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
FAQ
What is the population of Lubumbashi?
Lubumbashi has 2.8 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #176 in the world. The UN projects 5.3 million by 2050.
What time zone is Lubumbashi in?
Africa/Lubumbashi, UTC+2. −2 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Lubumbashi have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Lubumbashi from Tbilisi?
About 6,195 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).