Kinshasa can easily crush Paris, the capital of France, but it is not the first among the highly competitive African megacities. For example, the population of the Greater Cairo region is about 22.18 million, and the Lagos metropolitan area is approaching 24 million. Behind these are Giza and Luanda, which will soon achieve a population of tens of millions. Khartoum, Abidjan, Addis Ababa, and Nairobi are also visible to the naked eye.
But if we expand our horizons to the entire French speaking area, the Paris metropolitan area, is not the most populous, and the gap from the top is getting further and further away.
This mysterious French speaking city with the largest population is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, surrounded by tropical rainforests! In 2021, the population of Kinshasa will approach 1500W, and the growth rate has not slowed down yet. It is expected to surpass the 20 million population mark by 2030!