#487 by population worldwide
Tshikapa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population, 2025
- 1.1 million
- Projected, 2050
- 1.7 million+61.4%
- World rank
- #4872000: #899 → 2050: #342
- Urban area
- 55 km²
- Density
- 19,182people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 10 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Lubumbashi · −2 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 5,884 km
Weather in Tshikapa
Tshikapa
26°
Cloudy
Today: ↑34° ↓24°
Pressure 1013 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
45
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 23.5µg/m³
- PM10
- 24.2µg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.9µg/m³
- O₃
- 47µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today24°34°65%, 0.5 mm
- Sat23°35°45%, 1.5 mm
- Sun22°33°47%, 2.6 mm
- Mon22°32°35%
- Tue22°32°55%, 1.9 mm
- Wed22°32°78%, 6 mm
- Thu22°30°69%, 6.6 mm
Feels like
30°Humidity
81%Wind
4km/h351° NUV index
9Very highPrecipitation
65%0.5 mmSunrise
06:12Sunrise 06:12Sunset 18:29
Updated 22:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975181
- 1980212
- 1985245
- 1990287
- 1995366
- 2000428
- 2005530
- 2010643
- 2015769
- 2020943
- 20251,055
- 20301,190
- 20351,313
- 20401,444
- 20451,569
- 20501,703
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Currency: CDF (FC)
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
FAQ
What is the population of Tshikapa?
Tshikapa has 1.1 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #487 in the world. The UN projects 1.7 million by 2050.
What time zone is Tshikapa in?
Africa/Lubumbashi, UTC+2. −2 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Tshikapa have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Tshikapa from Tbilisi?
About 5,884 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).