Population of cities in DR Congo 2026

DR Congo cities population

Code	City	Population		Share (%)	Rank		Change
Code	City	2025	2026	Share (%)	DR Congo	World	Population	(%)
Kins	Kinshasa	10,943,641	11,078,527	9.82	1	30	134,886	1.23
Kasa	Kasaï-Oriental	3,605,738	3,675,760	3.26	2	127	70,022	1.94
Lubu	Lubumbashi	2,832,853	2,930,306	2.60	3	171	97,453	3.44
Beni	Beni	1,923,700	1,962,498	1.74	4	255	38,798	2.02
Kana	Kananga	1,504,370	1,557,073	1.38	5	325	52,703	3.50
Tshi	Tshikapa	1,054,686	1,081,654	0.959	6	477	26,968	2.56
Buka	Bukavu	948,948	975,838	0.865	7	533	26,890	2.83
Kisa	Kisangani	900,330	919,961	0.815	8	567	19,631	2.18
Goma	Goma	809,601	827,968	0.734	9	642	18,367	2.27
Kale	Kalemie	758,379	776,232	0.688	10	686	17,853	2.35
Kami	Kamina	724,982	749,135	0.664	11	720	24,153	3.33
Lika	Likasi	673,034	702,264	0.622	12	766	29,230	4.34
Buni	Bunia	582,792	594,204	0.527	13	926	11,412	1.96
Kikw	Kikwit	549,102	563,594	0.499	14	984	14,492	2.64
Mano	Manono	517,304	531,052	0.471	15	1052	13,748	2.66
Bute	Butembo	454,857	467,604	0.414	16	1203	12,747	2.80
Kolw	Kolwezi	446,709	467,438	0.414	17	1205	20,729	4.64
Geme	Gemena	440,327	448,610	0.398	18	1252	8,283	1.88
Mban	Mbandaka	432,976	437,550	0.388	19	1288	4,574	1.06
Uvir	Uvira	416,523	426,865	0.378	20	1326	10,342	2.48
Kong	Kongolo	410,371	424,172	0.376	21	1339	13,801	3.36
Male	Malemba-Nkulu	386,790	398,309	0.353	22	1439	11,519	2.98
Mata	Matadi	377,297	386,335	0.342	23	1486	9,038	2.40
Mwen	Mwene-Ditu	351,319	365,046	0.324	24	1579	13,727	3.91
Ngan	Ngandajika	345,996	358,408	0.318	25	1611	12,412	3.59
Mulo	Mulongo	321,881	333,757	0.296	26	1739	11,876	3.69
Ileb	Ilebo	321,392	330,951	0.293	27	1749	9,559	2.97
Kind	Kindu	309,727	321,190	0.285	28	1801	11,463	3.70
Fung	Fungurume	298,713	310,456	0.275	29	1875	11,743	3.93
Kasu	Kasumbalesa	294,623	304,542	0.270	30	1918	9,919	3.37
Kasa	Kasaji	292,523	302,238	0.268	31	1929	9,715	3.32
Mwek	Mweka	279,312	288,798	0.256	32	2031	9,486	3.40
Kabi	Kabinda	269,115	280,415	0.249	33	2087	11,300	4.20
Kilw	Kilwa	256,165	264,112	0.234	34	2237	7,947	3.10
Kipu	Kipushi	247,546	256,897	0.228	35	2302	9,351	3.78
Demb	Demba	248,191	256,103	0.227	36	2309	7,912	3.19
Lisa	Lisala	248,434	253,554	0.225	37	2328	5,120	2.06
Kamb	Kambove	242,939	251,880	0.223	38	2351	8,941	3.68
Kami	Kamituga	243,261	249,238	0.221	39	2376	5,977	2.46
Boma	Boma	242,042	247,848	0.220	40	2387	5,806	2.40
Mban	Mbanza-Ngungu	236,056	244,518	0.217	41	2424	8,462	3.58
Lupu	Luputa	230,128	240,258	0.213	42	2472	10,130	4.40
Kabo	Kabongo	105,334	110,081	0.0976	104	5685	4,747	4.51
Bumb	Bumba	216,429	221,165	0.196	44	2701	4,736	2.19
Kahe	Kahemba	215,825	220,453	0.195	45	2715	4,628	2.14
Ruts	Rutshuru	214,158	220,326	0.195	46	2717	6,168	2.88
Band	Bandundu	212,016	218,678	0.194	47	2735	6,662	3.14
Kabo	Kabondo-Dianda	211,167	218,419	0.194	48	2740	7,252	3.43
Luen	Luena	205,691	212,666	0.188	49	2826	6,975	3.39
Musa	Musangala	199,847	211,665	0.188	50	2843	11,818	5.91
Mong	Mongbwalu	205,051	210,377	0.186	51	2862	5,326	2.60
Dilo	Dilolo	197,075	204,603	0.181	52	2944	7,528	3.82
Kasa	Kasangulu	198,467	204,511	0.181	53	2947	6,044	3.05
Kisa	Kisantu	195,949	202,420	0.179	54	2987	6,471	3.30
Buta	Buta	196,091	199,879	0.177	55	3029	3,788	1.93
Kinz	Kinzao	193,973	199,175	0.177	56	3038	5,202	2.68
Nyun	Nyunzu	192,205	198,394	0.176	57	3055	6,189	3.22
Ruba	Rubaya	189,880	198,372	0.176	58	3057	8,492	4.47
Kaso	Kasongo	184,984	189,994	0.168	59	3202	5,010	2.71
Kiru	Kirumba	182,137	186,779	0.166	60	3267	4,642	2.55
Lwam	Lwambo	176,648	183,837	0.163	61	3315	7,189	4.07
Kite	Kitenge	174,943	180,199	0.160	62	3387	5,256	3.00
Pwet	Pweto	173,099	178,009	0.158	63	3440	4,910	2.84
Muku	Mukubu	168,033	173,481	0.154	64	3533	5,448	3.24
Kany	Kanyama	167,532	173,194	0.153	65	3537	5,662	3.38
Sand	Sandoa	165,522	171,544	0.152	66	3576	6,022	3.64
Kata	Katanga	165,251	170,736	0.151	67	3596	5,485	3.32
Bara	Baraka	166,603	170,682	0.151	68	3599	4,079	2.45
Durb	Durba	166,417	169,676	0.150	69	3611	3,259	1.96
Idio	Idiofa	161,117	165,052	0.146	70	3707	3,935	2.44
Musu	Musumba	158,159	164,947	0.146	71	3709	6,788	4.29
Kwil	Kwilu-Ngongo	153,250	158,519	0.140	72	3868	5,269	3.44
Tshi	Tshimbulu	149,595	155,854	0.138	73	3942	6,259	4.18
Mwad	Mwadingusha	149,135	153,702	0.136	74	3990	4,567	3.06
Lweb	Lwebo	137,354	153,515	0.136	75	3998	16,161	11.77
Muka	Mukanga	147,526	153,047	0.136	76	4012	5,521	3.74
Tshe	Tshela	147,255	151,840	0.135	77	4049	4,585	3.11
Boen	Boende	147,937	149,260	0.132	78	4111	1,323	0.89
Anko	Ankoro	139,252	145,018	0.129	79	4254	5,766	4.14
Isir	Isiro	142,509	144,855	0.128	80	4261	2,346	1.65
Luba	Lubao	138,895	143,409	0.127	81	4300	4,514	3.25
Luiz	Luiza	135,439	141,263	0.125	82	4362	5,824	4.30
Keng	Kenge	135,861	140,489	0.125	83	4387	4,628	3.41
Basa	Basankusu	133,184	135,307	0.120	84	4557	2,123	1.59
Moba	Moba	128,470	133,659	0.118	85	4617	5,189	4.04
Maha	Mahagi	128,738	133,020	0.118	86	4640	4,282	3.33
Kaka	Kakanda	126,330	130,358	0.116	87	4741	4,028	3.19
Kany	Kanyabayonga	126,033	129,615	0.115	88	4778	3,582	2.84
Lubu	Lubutu	120,485	124,885	0.111	89	4975	4,400	3.65
Kiko	Kikondja	115,321	124,254	0.110	90	4996	8,933	7.75
Mafu	Mafuo	111,241	121,747	0.108	91	5112	10,506	9.44
Tshi	Tshimbalanga	115,894	119,945	0.106	92	5184	4,051	3.50
Kyol	Kyolo	114,998	119,551	0.106	93	5204	4,553	3.96
Tenk	Tenke	114,011	119,178	0.106	94	5219	5,167	4.53
Kapo	Kapolowe	116,046	119,071	0.106	95	5228	3,025	2.61
King	Kingombe	115,819	118,648	0.105	96	5249	2,829	2.44
Kimp	Kimpese	114,660	117,867	0.104	97	5284	3,207	2.80
Puni	Punia	112,193	115,560	0.102	98	5392	3,367	3.00
Kaba	Kabalo	109,571	114,221	0.101	99	5470	4,650	4.24
Luka	Lukalaba	108,286	112,434	0.0996	100	5555	4,148	3.83
Buka	Bukama	105,397	110,782	0.0982	101	5642	5,385	5.11
Mang	Mangi 1	105,226	110,566	0.0980	102	5655	5,340	5.07
Gbad	Gbadolite	107,545	110,142	0.0976	103	5678	2,597	2.41
Lwis	Lwishia	104,914	109,989	0.0975	105	5691	5,075	4.84
Busi	Busisi	103,613	107,040	0.0949	106	5840	3,427	3.31
Kito	Kitotolo	103,347	106,902	0.0947	107	5849	3,555	3.44
Sara	Saramabila	101,629	105,215	0.0932	108	5947	3,586	3.53
Moan	Moanda	102,091	104,619	0.0927	109	5985	2,528	2.48
Malu	Maluku	100,782	104,187	0.0923	110	6014	3,405	3.38
Shab	Shabunda	99,099	103,579	0.0918	111	6051	4,480	4.52

Source	UN (World Urbanization Prospects 2025)
Date	04 Apr 2026

List of cities in DR Congo by population

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