Edinburgh
259 km²
Kuala Lumpur
243 km²
United Kingdom
Malaysia
Area Comparison
Edinburgh is 1.1x larger than Kuala Lumpur
Population Comparison
Edinburgh has 4.0x fewer people than Kuala Lumpur
In terms of area, Edinburgh is 1.1x the size of Kuala Lumpur. Edinburgh spans 259 km² (100 mi²) while Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km² (94 mi²) — a difference of 16 km².
To put Edinburgh's size in perspective, its area of 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur at 243 km² is about 1.1x the size of Amsterdam.
Picture Edinburgh another way: its area is large enough to fit about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 times the area of Central Park. Kuala Lumpur, by comparison, equals about 34,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Monaco, or 71 times the area of Central Park.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Known as "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh covers 259 km² with a population of 0.5 million. The city was established in 601. Edinburgh is known for Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, among other attractions.
Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the most populous city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a population of 2,075,600 as of 2024. Greater Kuala Lumpur, which itself includes the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.8 million people as of 2024. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, in terms of both population and economic development.
Often called "KL", Kuala Lumpur has an area of 243 km² and is home to 2.0 million people. It was established in 1857. Visitors come for Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves, Merdeka 118, and much more. Getting around is easy with the RapidKL (LRT, MRT & Monorail).
Kuala Lumpur packs 2.07 million people into just 243 km2, making it Malaysia's most populous city by far
Edinburgh has a population density of 1,892 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Kuala Lumpur, with 8,148 people per km², is a densely populated city. Kuala Lumpur is dramatically more crowded, with 4.3x the population density.
Density Gap
Kuala Lumpur is 4.3x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~1,256 years older
Edinburgh covers 259 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Taipei (272 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Boston (232 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Amsterdam (219 km²).
Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Boston (232 km²), Edinburgh (259 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), or Taipei (272 km²).
The straight-line distance from Edinburgh to Kuala Lumpur is 10,634 km (6,608 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~13h 1m.
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