| Source | UN (World Urbanization Prospects 2018) |
| Date | 01 Apr 2024 |
| Code | City | Population | Share (%) | Rank | Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | DR Congo | World | Population | (%) | |||
| Kins | Kinshasa | 16,315,534 | 17,032,322 | 16.1 | 1 | 14 | 716,788 | 4.39 |
| Mbuj | Mbuji-Mayi | 2,891,746 | 3,022,855 | 2.86 | 2 | 181 | 131,109 | 4.53 |
| Lubu | Lubumbashi | 2,811,959 | 2,933,962 | 2.78 | 3 | 193 | 122,003 | 4.34 |
| Kana | Kananga | 1,664,442 | 1,738,716 | 1.65 | 4 | 333 | 74,274 | 4.46 |
| Kisa | Kisangani | 1,423,395 | 1,483,513 | 1.40 | 5 | 399 | 60,118 | 4.22 |
| Buka | Bukavu | 1,248,783 | 1,308,469 | 1.24 | 6 | 468 | 59,686 | 4.78 |
| Tshi | Tshikapa | 1,077,108 | 1,131,226 | 1.07 | 7 | 552 | 54,118 | 5.02 |
| Buni | Bunia | 812,090 | 856,339 | 0.811 | 8 | 738 | 44,249 | 5.45 |
| Goma | Goma | 744,247 | 781,875 | 0.740 | 9 | 812 | 37,628 | 5.06 |
| Uvir | Uvira | 691,047 | 725,768 | 0.687 | 10 | 887 | 34,721 | 5.02 |
| Lika | Likasi | 626,897 | 650,465 | 0.616 | 11 | 983 | 23,568 | 3.76 |
| Kabi | Kabinda | 571,873 | 606,380 | 0.574 | 12 | 1054 | 34,507 | 6.03 |
| Kikw | Kikwit | 567,834 | 590,797 | 0.559 | 13 | 1094 | 22,963 | 4.04 |
| Kolw | Kolwezi | 522,694 | 537,536 | 0.509 | 14 | 1210 | 14,842 | 2.84 |
| Mban | Mbandaka | 494,286 | 513,977 | 0.487 | 15 | 1258 | 19,691 | 3.98 |
| Mata | Matadi | 431,505 | 448,004 | 0.424 | 16 | 1434 | 16,499 | 3.82 |