About Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is located in Malaysia, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population1,453,975
Figure applies toKuala Lumpur (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryMalaysia
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeMY
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.