Urban agglomeration
13.2M
Growth (20 yrs)
+133%
Peak population
26.7M
Projected 2035
26.7M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 201,905 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 442,853 | +119% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 1,069,714 | +142% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 2,052,874 |
| +92% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 2,811,896 | +37% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 3,683,274 | +31% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 6,140,419 | +67% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 9,381,673 | +53% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 11,597,706 | +24% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 13,171,256 | +14% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 17,778,474 | +35% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 26,681,825 | +50% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Kinshasa’s urban agglomeration grew from 3.7M to 13.2M (+258%). The UN projects 26.7M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
