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#41 by population worldwide

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia · Capital

Population, 2025
8.4 million
Projected, 2050
10.6 million+25.9%
World rank
#412000: #54 → 2050: #36
Urban area
1,345 km²
Density
6,278people/km²
Built-up area per resident
40 m²
Time zone
UTC+8Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · +4 h vs Tbilisi
Distance from Tbilisi
7,077 km

Weather in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

25°

Drizzle

Today: ↑29°  ↓24°

Pressure 1009 hPaVisibility 2.5 km

24-hour forecast

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Air quality

61

Poor

PM2.5
39.5µg/m³
PM10
39.6µg/m³
NO₂
61.9µg/m³
O₃
30µg/m³

7-day forecast

  • Today24°29°98%, 10.9 mm
  • Sun24°30°94%, 10.8 mm
  • Mon24°30°88%, 12.8 mm
  • Tue24°30°80%, 1.8 mm
  • Wed24°30°96%, 13.5 mm
  • Thu23°31°100%, 23.7 mm
  • Fri23°31°86%, 11.7 mm

  • Feels like

    31°

  • Humidity

    96%

  • Wind

    5km/h279° Wgust 10 km/h

  • UV index

    9Very high

  • Precipitation

    98%10.9 mm

  • Sunrise

    06:56Sunrise 06:56Sunset 18:58

Updated 04:15 · Open-Meteo

Population 1975–2050

Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.

  1. 1975171
  2. 1980707
  3. 19851,269
  4. 19902,155
  5. 19952,856
  6. 20004,144
  7. 20054,854
  8. 20105,656
  9. 20156,661
  10. 20207,863
  11. 20258,444
  12. 20309,052
  13. 20359,559
  14. 20409,984
  15. 204510,339
  16. 205010,627

Getting around

64 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).

  • Kuala Lumpur Metro: 6 lines, 130 km, opened 1996.

Airports

SZB · 11 km · KUL · 40 km

Currency: MYR (RM)

On Sivrce

Metro stations

Nearest to the centre first.

Phileo Damansara · Taman Tun Dr Ismail · Pusat Bandar Damansara · Kuchai · Bandar Utama · Semantan · Muzium Negara · Taman Naga Emas · Mutiara Damansara · Pasar Seni · Surian · Merdeka · Sungai Besi · Chan Sow Lin · Bukit Bintang (KG) · Kota Damansara · Cochrane · Serdang Raya Utara · Taman Pertama · Maluri · Tun Razak Exchange (KG) · Sentul Barat · Taman Midah · Conlay · Titiwangsa (MRT) · KJ10 KLCC · Persiaran KLCC · Hospital Kuala Lumpur · Raja Uda · Jalan Ipoh · Ampang Park · Serdang Raya Selatan · Taman Mutiara · Sri Damansara Sentral · Kentonmen · Serdang Jaya · Sri Damansara Barat · Kwasa Damansara · Taman Connaught · Kwasa Sentral · Sri Damansara Timur · Sri Delima · Jinjang · Kampung Batu (PY) · Kepong Baru · Damansara Damai · UPM · Metro Prima · Taman Equine · Kampung Selamat · Putra Permai · Sungai Buloh (PY) · Taman Suntex · Sri Raya · 16 Sierra · Bandar Tun Hussein Onn · Batu 11 Cheras · Bukit Dukung · Cyberjaya Utara · Cyberjaya City Centre · Putrajaya Sentral · Sungai Jernih · Stadium Kajang · Kajang (KG)

Nearby large cities

Largest cities in Malaysia

FAQ

What is the population of Kuala Lumpur?

Kuala Lumpur has 8.4 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #41 in the world. The UN projects 10.6 million by 2050.

What time zone is Kuala Lumpur in?

Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, UTC+8. +4 h vs Tbilisi.

Does Kuala Lumpur have a metro?

64 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap). Kuala Lumpur Metro: 6 lines, 130 km, opened 1996.

How far is Kuala Lumpur from Tbilisi?

About 7,077 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).

Sources: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · GeoNames (time zones) · OpenStreetMap (metro, landmarks; ODbL) · Open-Meteo (weather) · National Bank of Georgia (rates).