89,561,404
2020
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Democratic Republic of the Congo has an estimated population of 89.6 million. Around 15% of the population lives in the 10 major cities.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinshasa | 7,785,965 |
| 2 | Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga | 1,373,770 |
| 3 | Mbuji-Mayi, Kasaï-Oriental | 874,761 |
| 4 | Kisangani, Tshopo | 539,158 |
| 5 | Masina, Kinshasa | 485,167 |
| 6 | Kananga, Kasai-Central | 463,546 |
| 7 | Likasi, Haut-Katanga | 422,414 |
| 8 | Kolwezi, Lualaba | 418,000 |
| 9 | Tshikapa, Kasai | 267,462 |
| 10 | Beni, Nord Kivu | 232,000 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bukavu, South Kivu | 225,389 |
| 12 | Mwene-Ditu, Lomami | 189,177 |
| 13 | Kikwit, Kwilu | 186,991 |
| 14 | Mbandaka, Équateur | 184,185 |
| 15 | Matadi, Bas-Congo | 180,109 |
| 16 | Uvira, South Kivu | 170,391 |
| 17 | Boma, Bas-Congo | 162,521 |
| 18 | Butembo, Nord Kivu | 154,621 |
| 19 | Gandajika, Kasaï-Oriental | 154,425 |
| 20 | Kalemie, Tanganyika | 146,974 |
