Congo (Dem. Rep.) — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Congo (Dem. Rep.) had an estimated population of 57,261,205 in 2005, with 74 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Democratic Republic of the Congo today — population now 116,452,162, against 57,261,205 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 57,261,205 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 58,775,724 | 116,452,162 | +98% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kisangani | 1,227,841 |
| 2 | Mbuji-Mayi | 1,150,900 |
| 3 | Bukavu | 750,846 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinshasa | Kinshasa | 7,785,965 | 16,000,000 now |
| 2 | Lubumbashi | Katanga | 1,373,770 | 2,221,925 now |
| 3 | Kolwezi | Katanga | 909,616 | 790,248 now |
| 4 | Mbuji-Mayi | Kasai-Oriental | 874,761 | 2,101,332 now |
| 5 | Kisangani | Haut-Congo | 539,158 | 1,181,788 now |
| 6 | Kananga | Kasai-Occidental | 463,546 | 1,247,168 now |
| 7 | Likasi | Katanga | 422,414 | 635,768 now |
| 8 | Boma | Bas-Congo | 344,441 | 297,009 now |
| 9 | Tshikapa | Kasai-Occidental | 267,462 | 634,529 now |
| 10 | Bukavu | Sud-Kivu | 225,389 | — |
| 11 | Mwene-Ditu | Kasai-Oriental | 189,177 | 189,177 now |
| 12 | Kikwit | Bandundu | 186,991 | 509,367 now |
| 13 | Mbandaka | Équateur | 184,185 | 455,011 now |
| 14 | Matadi | Bas-Congo | 180,109 | 425,662 now |
| 15 | Uvira | Sud-Kivu | 170,391 | 407,092 now |
| 16 | Butembo | Nord-Kivu | 154,621 | 286,242 now |
| 17 | Gandajika | Kasai-Oriental | 154,425 | 208,051 now |
| 18 | Kalemie | Katanga | 146,974 | 160,961 now |
| 19 | Goma | Nord-Kivu | 144,124 | — |
| 20 | Kindu | Maniema | 135,698 | 234,651 now |
| 21 | Isiro | Haut-Congo | 127,076 | 255,409 now |
| 22 | Bandundu | Bandundu | 118,211 | — |
| 23 | Gemena | Équateur | 117,639 | 197,159 now |
| 24 | Ilebo | Kasai-Occidental | 107,093 | 117,245 now |
| 25 | Bunia | Haut-Congo | 96,764 | — |
| 26 | Bumba | Équateur | 95,520 | 154,586 now |
| 27 | Beni | Nord-Kivu | 89,648 | 140,731 now |
| 28 | Mbanza-Ngungu | Bas-Congo | 86,356 | 142,773 now |
| 29 | Kamina | Katanga | 73,557 | 200,184 now |
| 30 | Lisala | Équateur | 70,087 | 117,464 now |
| 31 | Lodja | Kasai-Oriental | 68,244 | 91,409 now |
| 32 | Kipushi | Katanga | 62,332 | 169,635 now |
| 33 | Binga | Équateur | 60,041 | 96,790 now |
| 34 | Kabinda | Kasai-Oriental | 59,004 | — |
| 35 | Kasongo | Maniema | 55,118 | 81,629 now |
| 36 | Kalima | Maniema | 55,015 | — |
| 37 | Mweka | Kasai-Occidental | 50,675 | — |
| 38 | Gbadolite | Équateur | 50,493 | — |
| 39 | Bulungu | Bandundu | 48,344 | — |
| 40 | Buta | Haut-Congo | 45,677 | — |
| 41 | Basoko | Haut-Congo | 43,709 | — |
| 42 | Lubao | Kasai-Oriental | 43,068 | — |
| 43 | Lusambo | Kasai-Oriental | 41,416 | — |
| 44 | Nioki | Bandundu | 40,695 | — |
| 45 | Inongo | Bandundu | 40,113 | — |
| 46 | Tshela | Bas-Congo | 38,845 | — |
| 47 | Bukama | Katanga | 38,770 | 105,530 now |
| 48 | Manono | Katanga | 37,552 | 82,465 now |
| 49 | Mangai | Bandundu | 37,188 | — |
| 50 | Kabare | Sud-Kivu | 37,034 | — |
| 51 | Kampene | Sud-Kivu | 37,034 | — |
| 52 | Kenge | Bandundu | 36,963 | — |
| 53 | Kambove | Katanga | 36,702 | 99,884 now |
| 54 | Yangambi | Haut-Congo | 35,531 | — |
| 55 | Luebo | Kasai-Occidental | 35,183 | — |
| 56 | Aketi | Haut-Congo | 35,161 | — |
| 57 | Mushie | Bandundu | 33,062 | — |
| 58 | Boende | Équateur | 32,091 | — |
| 59 | Kongolo | Katanga | 31,943 | 86,932 now |
| 60 | Kabalo | Katanga | 29,833 | — |
| 61 | Moba | Katanga | 29,830 | — |
| 62 | Kaniama | Katanga | 29,412 | — |
| 63 | Businga | Équateur | 28,919 | — |
| 64 | Kasangulu | Bas-Congo | 27,961 | — |
| 65 | Bolobo | Bandundu | 27,862 | — |
| 66 | Libenge | Équateur | 27,053 | — |
| 67 | Watsa | Haut-Congo | 24,516 | — |
| 68 | Demba | Kasai-Occidental | 22,263 | — |
| 69 | Kasongo-Lunda | Bandundu | 20,060 | — |
| 70 | Bondo | Haut-Congo | 17,860 | — |
| 71 | Wamba | Haut-Congo | 17,373 | — |
| 72 | Bosobolo | Équateur | 14,553 | — |
| 73 | Dibaya | Kasai-Occidental | 4,572 | — |
| 74 | Bongandanga | Équateur | 4,105 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinshasa | 8,093,688 |
| 2 | Bandundu | 6,840,939 |
| 3 | Haut-Congo | 6,828,888 |
| 4 | Équateur | 6,354,722 |
| 5 | Kasai-Oriental | 5,719,699 |
| 6 | Nord-Kivu | 4,908,824 |
| 7 | Kasai-Occidental | 4,545,940 |
| 8 | Katanga | 4,538,377 |
| 9 | Sud-Kivu | 3,909,135 |
| 10 | Bas-Congo | 3,802,736 |
| 11 | Maniema | 1,718,257 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.