This paper, one in a series of occasional publications, discusses population growth and trends in the African Republic of Zaire. The series is intended to increase understanding of the interrelationships between population growth and socioeconomic and cultural patterns throughout the world, and to communicate this understanding to scholars and policy makers. This publication includes a discussion of the following: (1) General Characteristics of Black Africa, (2) African Attitudes toward Population, (3) Demographic Trends in the Zaire, and (4) Urban Trends and Internal Migration. (Author/RM)