Kuching, Malaysia Population 1950-2020
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kuching, Malaysia metro area from 1950 to 2020. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current population of Kuching in 2020 is 612,000, a 1.66% increase from 2019.
- The population of Kuching in 2019 was 602,000, a 1.35% increase from 2018.
- The population of Kuching in 2018 was 594,000, a 2.06% increase from 2017.
- The population of Kuching in 2017 was 582,000, a 1.75% increase from 2016.
| Other Cities in Malaysia |
| City Name |
Population |
| Kuala Lumpur |
7,997,000 |
| Johor Bahru |
1,024,000 |
| Ipoh |
814,000 |
| Kuching |
612,000 |
| Kota Kinabalu |
550,000 |
| Kuantan |
503,000 |
| Seremban |
475,000 |
| Kuala Terengganu |
384,000 |
| Sandakan |
375,000 |
| Kota Bharu |
348,000 |
| Alor Star |
342,000 |
|
Kuching - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2020 |
612,000 |
1.66% |
| 2019 |
602,000 |
1.35% |
| 2018 |
594,000 |
2.06% |
| 2017 |
582,000 |
1.75% |
| 2016 |
572,000 |
1.96% |
| 2015 |
561,000 |
2.00% |
| 2014 |
550,000 |
1.85% |
| 2013 |
540,000 |
1.89% |
| 2012 |
530,000 |
1.92% |
| 2011 |
520,000 |
1.96% |
| 2010 |
510,000 |
1.80% |
| 2009 |
501,000 |
2.04% |
| 2008 |
491,000 |
1.87% |
| 2007 |
482,000 |
1.90% |
| 2006 |
473,000 |
1.94% |
| 2005 |
464,000 |
1.98% |
| 2004 |
455,000 |
1.79% |
| 2003 |
447,000 |
2.05% |
| 2002 |
438,000 |
1.86% |
| 2001 |
430,000 |
1.90% |
| 2000 |
422,000 |
4.71% |
| 1999 |
403,000 |
4.95% |
| 1998 |
384,000 |
4.92% |
| 1997 |
366,000 |
4.57% |
| 1996 |
350,000 |
4.79% |
| 1995 |
334,000 |
5.03% |
| 1994 |
318,000 |
4.61% |
| 1993 |
304,000 |
4.83% |
| 1992 |
290,000 |
4.69% |
| 1991 |
277,000 |
1.47% |
| 1990 |
273,000 |
1.87% |
| 1989 |
268,000 |
1.90% |
| 1988 |
263,000 |
1.54% |
| 1987 |
259,000 |
1.97% |
| 1986 |
254,000 |
1.60% |
| 1985 |
250,000 |
1.63% |
| 1984 |
246,000 |
1.65% |
| 1983 |
242,000 |
1.68% |
| 1982 |
238,000 |
2.15% |
| 1981 |
233,000 |
1.75% |
| 1980 |
229,000 |
1.33% |
| 1979 |
226,000 |
1.80% |
| 1978 |
222,000 |
1.83% |
| 1977 |
218,000 |
1.87% |
| 1976 |
214,000 |
1.42% |
| 1975 |
211,000 |
1.93% |
| 1974 |
207,000 |
1.97% |
| 1973 |
203,000 |
1.50% |
| 1972 |
200,000 |
1.52% |
| 1971 |
197,000 |
2.07% |
| 1970 |
193,000 |
4.89% |
| 1969 |
184,000 |
5.14% |
| 1968 |
175,000 |
4.79% |
| 1967 |
167,000 |
5.03% |
| 1966 |
159,000 |
4.61% |
| 1965 |
152,000 |
4.83% |
| 1964 |
145,000 |
5.07% |
| 1963 |
138,000 |
4.55% |
| 1962 |
132,000 |
5.60% |
| 1961 |
125,000 |
4.17% |
| 1960 |
120,000 |
5.26% |
| 1959 |
114,000 |
4.59% |
| 1958 |
109,000 |
4.81% |
| 1957 |
104,000 |
5.05% |
| 1956 |
99,000 |
5.32% |
| 1955 |
94,000 |
4.44% |
| 1954 |
90,000 |
4.65% |
| 1953 |
86,000 |
4.88% |
| 1952 |
82,000 |
5.13% |
| 1951 |
78,000 |
5.41% |
| 1950 |
74,000 |
0.00% |
