Cities and urban areas in Congo Dem Republic with population over 100,000]
[POPULATION data has been updated here]
Copyright Rhett Butler 2003

The table below includes cities with populations exceeding 100 000 people. All figures are estimates for 2002.


Urban Area RankCity Pop RankCityCountryCity PopulationUrban Area Population
3524KinshasaCongo Dem Republic63011007527500
385250LubumbashiCongo Dem Republic10746001074600
391302Mbuji-MayiCongo Dem Republic9058001054400
515342KolweziCongo Dem Republic803900803900
752543KanangaCongo Dem Republic539600539600
507592KisanganiCongo Dem Republic510300818800
975830LikasiCongo Dem Republic375100375100
1025889BomaCongo Dem Republic352200352200
1106989TshikapaCongo Dem Republic319600319600
8081369BukavuCongo Dem Republic236400504600
15121456MatadiCongo Dem Republic224700224700
15301474KikwitCongo Dem Republic222500222500
16381594MbandakaCongo Dem Republic206800206800
17021663Mwene-DituCongo Dem Republic198800198800
17411702UviraCongo Dem Republic194500194500
21972177ButemboCongo Dem Republic148900148900
22062186GomaCongo Dem Republic148400148400
23982382IsiroCongo Dem Republic135600135600
24972481BuniaCongo Dem Republic129000129000
26782662GemenaCongo Dem Republic120000120000
26942679KinduCongo Dem Republic119000119000
27322717BandunduCongo Dem Republic116700116700
29482933KalemieCongo Dem Republic108200108200
30363022IleboCongo Dem Republic104800104800


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POPULATION data has been updated here