Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Population 1950-2019
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia metro area from 1950 to 2019. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current population of Kuala Lumpur in 2019 is 7,780,000, a 2.86% increase from 2018.
- The population of Kuala Lumpur in 2018 was 7,564,000, a 3.35% increase from 2017.
- The population of Kuala Lumpur in 2017 was 7,319,000, a 3.36% increase from 2016.
- The population of Kuala Lumpur in 2016 was 7,081,000, a 3.36% increase from 2015.
| Other Cities in Malaysia |
| City Name |
Population |
| Kuala Lumpur |
7,780,000 |
| Johor Bahru |
1,003,000 |
| Ipoh |
800,000 |
| Kuching |
602,000 |
| Kota Kinabalu |
536,000 |
| Kuantan |
491,000 |
| Seremban |
465,000 |
| Kuala Terengganu |
378,000 |
| Sandakan |
371,000 |
| Kota Bharu |
343,000 |
| Alor Star |
333,000 |
|
Kuala Lumpur - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2019 |
7,780,000 |
2.86% |
| 2018 |
7,564,000 |
3.35% |
| 2017 |
7,319,000 |
3.36% |
| 2016 |
7,081,000 |
3.36% |
| 2015 |
6,851,000 |
3.35% |
| 2014 |
6,629,000 |
3.35% |
| 2013 |
6,414,000 |
3.35% |
| 2012 |
6,206,000 |
3.35% |
| 2011 |
6,005,000 |
3.36% |
| 2010 |
5,810,000 |
3.36% |
| 2009 |
5,621,000 |
3.35% |
| 2008 |
5,439,000 |
3.34% |
| 2007 |
5,263,000 |
3.36% |
| 2006 |
5,092,000 |
3.35% |
| 2005 |
4,927,000 |
3.36% |
| 2004 |
4,767,000 |
3.36% |
| 2003 |
4,612,000 |
3.34% |
| 2002 |
4,463,000 |
3.36% |
| 2001 |
4,318,000 |
3.40% |
| 2000 |
4,176,000 |
7.02% |
| 1999 |
3,902,000 |
7.02% |
| 1998 |
3,646,000 |
7.01% |
| 1997 |
3,407,000 |
7.00% |
| 1996 |
3,184,000 |
7.03% |
| 1995 |
2,975,000 |
7.01% |
| 1994 |
2,780,000 |
7.01% |
| 1993 |
2,598,000 |
7.05% |
| 1992 |
2,427,000 |
7.11% |
| 1991 |
2,266,000 |
8.01% |
| 1990 |
2,098,000 |
8.03% |
| 1989 |
1,942,000 |
8.01% |
| 1988 |
1,798,000 |
7.99% |
| 1987 |
1,665,000 |
7.98% |
| 1986 |
1,542,000 |
8.06% |
| 1985 |
1,427,000 |
7.94% |
| 1984 |
1,322,000 |
8.01% |
| 1983 |
1,224,000 |
8.03% |
| 1982 |
1,133,000 |
8.01% |
| 1981 |
1,049,000 |
8.03% |
| 1980 |
971,000 |
8.01% |
| 1979 |
899,000 |
7.92% |
| 1978 |
833,000 |
8.04% |
| 1977 |
771,000 |
7.98% |
| 1976 |
714,000 |
8.02% |
| 1975 |
661,000 |
8.01% |
| 1974 |
612,000 |
7.94% |
| 1973 |
567,000 |
8.00% |
| 1972 |
525,000 |
8.02% |
| 1971 |
486,000 |
7.76% |
| 1970 |
451,000 |
2.73% |
| 1969 |
439,000 |
2.81% |
| 1968 |
427,000 |
2.64% |
| 1967 |
416,000 |
2.72% |
| 1966 |
405,000 |
2.79% |
| 1965 |
394,000 |
2.87% |
| 1964 |
383,000 |
2.68% |
| 1963 |
373,000 |
2.75% |
| 1962 |
363,000 |
2.83% |
| 1961 |
353,000 |
2.62% |
| 1960 |
344,000 |
2.99% |
| 1959 |
334,000 |
2.77% |
| 1958 |
325,000 |
2.52% |
| 1957 |
317,000 |
2.92% |
| 1956 |
308,000 |
2.67% |
| 1955 |
300,000 |
2.74% |
| 1954 |
292,000 |
2.82% |
| 1953 |
284,000 |
2.90% |
| 1952 |
276,000 |
2.60% |
| 1951 |
269,000 |
2.67% |
| 1950 |
262,000 |
0.00% |
