Kinshasa, Karnali Pradesh
Kinshasa: This major city is located on the Congo River, directly across from Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo.
About
Quick Facts about Kinshasa
| Population | 11,855,000 |
| Country | Congo Free State, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), Belgian Congo |
| State | Karnali Pradesh (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
| Different from | Kinshasa |
| Phone Area Codes | 0987- |
| Area | 9965 km2 |
| Official name | Kinshasa, Leopoldstad, Kinshasa, Léopoldville |
| Latitude & Longitude | -4.3297,15.3150 |
| Named for | Leopold II of Belgium, t2115187486 |
| Official language | French, Dutch |
| Altitude | 787 feet / 240 meters |
| Capital city | Kinshasa is capital of Q60852075, Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), Belgian Congo, Zaire, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Establishment | January 01, 1881 (145 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time | 01:16:18 (13th May 2026) |
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Geography
Kinshasa is located at 4°19'47"S 15°18'54"E (-4.3297222, 15.315). It has 2 neighbors: Brazzaville and Province du Bas Congo.
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Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1,600 | - | Family register |
| 1936 | 40,300 | 96.03% | Family register |
| 1938 | 35,900 | -12.26% | Family register |
| 1939 | 42,000 | 14.52% | Family register |
| 1947 | 126,100 | 66.69% | Family register |
| 1957 | 299,800 | 57.94% | Family register |
| 1959 | 402,500 | 25.52% | Family register |
| 1967 | 901,520 | 55.35% | Family register |
| 1968 | 1,052,500 | 14.34% | Family register |
| 1970 | 1,323,039 | 20.45% | Family register |
| 1974 | 1,990,700 | 33.54% | Family register |
| 1976 | 2,443,900 | 18.54% | Family register |
| 1984 | 2,665,309 | 8.31% | Family register |
| 1991 | 3,804,000 | 29.93% | Family register |
| 1994 | 4,655,313 | 18.29% | Family register |
| 2003 | 6,786,000 | 31.4% | Family register |
| 2005 | 7,500,000 | 9.52% | Family register |
| 2012 | 9,464,000 | 20.75% | Family register |
| 2014 | 10,125,000 | 6.53% | Family register |
| 2015 | 11,575,000 | 12.53% | Family register |
| 2016 | 11,855,000 | 2.36% | Family register |
Map of countries with a smaller population than Kinshasa
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