Urban agglomeration
7.6M
Growth (20 yrs)
+107%
Peak population
10.5M
Projected 2035
10.5M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 261,528 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 343,527 | +31% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 451,201 | +31% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 971,445 |
| +115% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 1,427,427 | +47% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 2,097,661 | +47% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 4,176,469 | +99% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 5,809,953 | +39% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 6,851,431 | +18% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 7,563,912 | +10% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 9,000,280 | +19% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 10,466,823 | +16% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Kuala Lumpur’s urban agglomeration grew from 2.1M to 7.6M (+261%). The UN projects 10.5M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
