Kuala Lumpur — UN urban centre population
Kuala Lumpur has a recorded base population of 8,443,731 for the UN urban centre definition (2025 annual estimate). UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; the moving counter uses UN 2025–2026 annual growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
Separate UN urban-centre definition
Kuala Lumpur UN urban centre: 8,443,731 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 8,443,731. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 1,453,975; the UN value is larger (different boundaries; GeoNames population date unavailable). UN WUP 2025 Degree of Urbanisation; not a municipal/province boundary. Association: name/country/coordinates matched; boundary relationship unverified. No containment claim is made.
Administrative units of Kuala Lumpur
3 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 3 of 3 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 154,134; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 8,443,731; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukit Bintang | 120,529 | 1.43% | Not independently verified |
| Seputeh | 18,605 | 0.22% | Not independently verified |
| Pudu | 15,000 | 0.18% | Not independently verified |
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 8,443,731 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|---|
| Bandung | 8,909,104 | +5.5% |
| Dar es Salaam | 7,795,114 | −7.7% |
| Tehran | 9,174,964 | +8.7% |
| Hyderabad | 9,190,795 | +8.8% |
| Suzhou | 7,731,101 | −8.4% |
About these numbers
Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025. Reference: 2025 annual estimate. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-01-01 using UN 2025–2026 annual growth (+1.44% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 8,443,731, not the ticking estimate. Country/world denominators are World Bank values and can differ in date and method from local/UN values. Ranks cover only records with the same definition label in this database, not all cities in the world.
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