Kuching, Malaysia Metro Area Population 1950-2022
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kuching, Malaysia metro area from 1950 to 2022. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Kuching in 2022 is 631,000, a 1.61% increase from 2021.
- The metro area population of Kuching in 2021 was 621,000, a 1.47% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Kuching in 2020 was 612,000, a 1.66% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Kuching in 2019 was 602,000, a 1.35% 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 |
|
Kuching - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2022 |
631,000 |
1.61% |
| 2021 |
621,000 |
1.47% |
| 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% |
