Johor Bahru
Malaysia
- Population, 2025
- 1.7 million
- Projected, 2050
- 2.1 million+23.8%
- World rank
- #2882000: #425 → 2050: #284
- Urban area
- 397 km²
- Density
- 4,272people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 49 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · +4 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 7,367 km
Weather in Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
27°
Cloudy
Today: ↑30° ↓25°
Pressure 1009 hPaVisibility 9.9 km
24-hour forecast
Air quality
59
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 48.1µg/m³
- PM10
- 48.7µg/m³
- NO₂
- 23µg/m³
- O₃
- 52µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today25°30°96%, 13.5 mm
- Sun25°29°97%, 10.8 mm
- Mon24°28°80%, 11 mm
- Tue24°31°94%, 6.7 mm
- Wed24°30°95%, 10.5 mm
- Thu23°30°100%, 20.1 mm
- Fri23°30°92%, 12.6 mm
Feels like
33°Humidity
93%Wind
5km/h266° Wgust 9 km/hUV index
9Very highPrecipitation
96%13.5 mmSunrise
06:47Sunrise 06:47Sunset 18:51
Updated 04:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975121
- 1980196
- 1985391
- 1990531
- 1995671
- 2000830
- 20051,011
- 20101,260
- 20151,440
- 20201,602
- 20251,696
- 20301,783
- 20351,880
- 20401,945
- 20452,000
- 20502,099
Getting around
12 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).
Airports
JHB · 17 km · SIN · 32 km · BTH · 60 km
Currency: MYR (RM)
Metro stations
Nearest to the centre first.
Woodlands North · Woodlands · Marsiling · Admiralty · Kranji · Sembawang · Woodlands South · Sungei Kadut · Canberra · Yishun · Yew Tee · Khatib
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in Malaysia
FAQ
What is the population of Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru has 1.7 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #288 in the world. The UN projects 2.1 million by 2050.
What time zone is Johor Bahru in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, UTC+8. +4 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Johor Bahru have a metro?
12 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).
How far is Johor Bahru from Tbilisi?
About 7,367 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).