Greater Kuala Lumpur

Greater Kuala Lumpur
Greater Kuala Lumpur as seen from space
Greater Kuala Lumpur as seen from space
CountryMalaysia Malaysia
RegionFederal Territories of Malaysia Federal Territories
Selangor Selangor
Pahang Pahang
Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan
Perak Perak
Area
 • Total13,565.61 km2 (5,237.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2024[1])
 • Total8,800,000
 • Density763/km2 (1,980/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalUS$ 142 billion
 • Per capitaUS$ 17,086
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Area code(s)03

Greater Kuala Lumpur is the geographical term that determines the boundaries of metropolitan Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Though similar to the term "Klang Valley", there remains a variation between the two. Ranked as the 30th-largest in Asia,[3] it covers a total land size of 13,565.61km2.

  1. ^ "Greater Kuala Lumpur's population to reach 8.8 million in 2024". The Star. 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Malaysia". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. ^ "World Urbanization Prospects 2018" (PDF). United Nations. New York. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.