D.B. Kuala Lumpur: population and official figures
In depth
- Health in D.B. Kuala Lumpur: Life expectancy at birth in Kuala Lumpur is 77.3 years in the 2026 district estimate. That is 6th highest of 39 among the 39 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
- Education in D.B. Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Lumpur had 186 government primary schools in mid-2025 (Ministry of Education). That is the highest of 38 among the 38 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
What is the population of Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur, a federal territory that is a single district) had an estimated 2,075,200 residents in 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia. That is the highest of 39 among the 39 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyHow much has the population of Kuala Lumpur grown since 2020?
The 2020 Population and Housing Census counted 1,982,100 people in Kuala Lumpur; the 2025 estimate is +4.7% on that.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWhat is the age structure of Kuala Lumpur?
In 2025, 16.9% of residents of Kuala Lumpur were aged 0 to 14 and 7.1% were aged 65 or over.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWhat is the ethnic make-up of Kuala Lumpur?
Bumiputera made up 42.6% of the population of Kuala Lumpur in 2025, and non-citizens 13.1%, in the official estimate by ethnic group.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Kuala Lumpur?
Households in Kuala Lumpur had a mean gross monthly income of RM13,325 in 2022, the latest year the Household Income and Expenditure Survey publishes for it (Ringgit Malaysia).
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWhat is the median household income in Kuala Lumpur?
The median gross monthly household income in Kuala Lumpur was RM10,234 in 2022.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyHow much do households in Kuala Lumpur spend each month?
Households in Kuala Lumpur spent a mean of RM7,823 a month in 2022.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Kuala Lumpur?
The poverty rate in Kuala Lumpur was 1.4% of households in 2022, meaning households with monthly income below the national Poverty Line Income.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Kuala Lumpur?
The Gini coefficient of household income in Kuala Lumpur was 0.380 in 2022; 0 means perfect equality and 1 means one household has all income.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWho runs D.B. Kuala Lumpur?
In Malaysia, cities and towns are run by local authorities: Mayor or president and councillors appointed by the state government (federal ministry for the territories); no local elections. Planning, waste, local roads, licensing, markets, property tax (assessment rates).
How local power works in Malaysia
Cities of a similar size in Malaysia
- M.P. Kajang 1,047,356
- M.B. Seberang Perai 946,092
- M.B. Subang Jaya 902,086
- M.P. Klang 902,025
- M.B. Johor Bahru 858,118
- M.B. Shah Alam 812,327
- M.B. Pulau Pinang 794,313
- M.B. Petaling Jaya 771,687
- M.P. Selayang 764,327
- M.B. Ipoh 759,952
- M.B. Seremban 716,500
- M.B. Kuantan 576,300
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Sources
- National Registration Department and Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM): Annual Deaths by District and Sex, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a51e3bed0cca…)
- Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM): Household Income and Expenditure: Administrative Districts (Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2022 and 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7a2a6ec4cc0f…)
- Department of Statistics Malaysia with the National Registration Department (OpenDOSM): Life Expectancy by District and Sex, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 394468eb923a…)
- Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM): Population Table: Administrative Districts (2020 to 2026, by sex, age group and ethnicity), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2c7caf2fc4bd…)
- Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM): Public Education Institutions by District, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 22a8ac4b1fa4…)
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