However, the two recent Congo wars have caused great flux in population rendering current figures unreliable.

The city grew rapidly as result of the First Congo War and now has a large population of internally displaced people.

In April 2020, the 78-year old N1 Highway Bridge collapsed into the Kasai River causing significant interruptions to the regional transportation network and economy.

As of 2014, the city of Tshikapa has 3 hospitals, 15 hotels, six Regional Institutes, one court, one town hall, one central bank local office and an under-construction water treatment facility.

Most markets in the city are lacking basic business infrastructure in that the majority of products are displayed on the ground or in makeshift stalls.