The current metro area population of Kota Kinabalu in 2025 is 613,000, a 2% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Kota Kinabalu in 2024 was 601,000, a 2.04% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Kota Kinabalu in 2023 was 589,000, a 2.26% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Kota Kinabalu in 2022 was 576,000, a 2.31% increase from 2021.