Kasaï-Oriental: population
Kasaï-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo: 3.61 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 2 of 223.
In 1975 it had 890,000 people.
In 2000 it had 1.92 million people, so it has grown by 88% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 5.12 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Democratic Republic of the Congo
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa | 10,943,641 | 13,210,577 |
| Kasaï-Oriental | 3,605,738 | 5,119,555 |
| Lubumbashi | 2,832,853 | 5,257,654 |
| Beni | 1,923,700 | 2,824,792 |
| Kananga | 1,504,370 | 2,795,451 |
| Tshikapa | 1,054,686 | 1,702,742 |
| Bukavu | 948,948 | 1,677,115 |
| Kisangani | 900,330 | 1,301,898 |
| Goma | 809,601 | 1,167,922 |
| Kalemie | 758,379 | 1,134,484 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo: population and ages
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).