Kuching, Malaysia Metro Area Population 1950-2024
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kuching, Malaysia metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Kuching in 2024 is 652,000, a 1.56% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Kuching in 2023 was 642,000, a 1.74% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Kuching in 2022 was 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.
| Other Cities in Malaysia |
| City Name |
Population |
| Kuala Lumpur |
8,816,000 |
| Johor Bahru |
1,107,000 |
| Ipoh |
872,000 |
| Kuching |
652,000 |
| Kota Kinabalu |
601,000 |
| Kuantan |
548,000 |
| Seremban |
514,000 |
| Kuala Terengganu |
412,000 |
| Sandakan |
397,000 |
| Alor Star |
375,000 |
| Kota Bharu |
369,000 |
|
Kuching - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
652,000 |
1.56% |
| 2023 |
642,000 |
1.74% |
| 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% |
