About Kinshasa
Kinshasa is located in Congo - Kinshasa, part of Africa. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population16,000,000
Figure applies toKinshasa (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryCongo - Kinshasa
ContinentAfrica
Place typeCapital
Country codeCD
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.