Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Metro Area Population 1950-2022
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia metro area from 1950 to 2022. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Kuala Lumpur in 2022 is 8,420,000, a 2.55% increase from 2021.
- The metro area population of Kuala Lumpur in 2021 was 8,211,000, a 2.68% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Kuala Lumpur in 2020 was 7,997,000, a 2.79% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Kuala Lumpur in 2019 was 7,780,000, a 2.86% increase from 2018.
| Other Cities in Malaysia |
| City Name |
Population |
| Kuala Lumpur |
8,420,000 |
| Johor Bahru |
1,065,000 |
| Ipoh |
842,000 |
| Kuching |
631,000 |
| Kota Kinabalu |
576,000 |
| Kuantan |
526,000 |
| Seremban |
494,000 |
| Kuala Terengganu |
398,000 |
| Sandakan |
385,000 |
| Alor Star |
359,000 |
| Kota Bharu |
358,000 |
|
Kuala Lumpur - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2022 |
8,420,000 |
2.55% |
| 2021 |
8,211,000 |
2.68% |
| 2020 |
7,997,000 |
2.79% |
| 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% |
