Kuala Lumpur
243 km²
Lima
2,672 km²
Malaysia
Peru
Area Comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 11.0x smaller than Lima
Population Comparison
Kuala Lumpur has 5.0x fewer people than Lima
Lima is significantly larger, covering 11.0 times the area of Kuala Lumpur. Lima spans 2,672 km² (1,032 mi²) while Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km² (94 mi²) — a difference of 2,429 km². You could fit Kuala Lumpur inside Lima approximately 10 times.
To put Kuala Lumpur's size in perspective, its area of 243 km² is about 1.1x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Lima at 2,672 km² is roughly the same size as Luxembourg.
Picture Kuala Lumpur another way: its area is large enough to fit about 34,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Monaco, or 71 times the area of Central Park. For Lima, that's about 374,000 American football fields, 45 times the area of Manhattan, or 25 times the area of Paris.
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.
Known as "KL", Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km² with a population of 2.0 million. The city was established in 1857. Kuala Lumpur is known for Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves, Merdeka 118, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is 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
Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, as well as a primate city. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city.
Nicknamed "City of Kings", Lima has an area of 2,672 km² and is home to 9.9 million people. Its history stretches back to 1535. Visitors come for Plaza Mayor de Lima, Miraflores district, Larco Museum, and much more.
Lima sprawls across the desert valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers along Peru's Pacific coast.
Kuala Lumpur has a population density of 8,148 people per km² — a densely populated city. Lima, with 3,720 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Kuala Lumpur is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
Kuala Lumpur has a tropical rainforest climate while Lima experiences desert climate conditions.
Size Ratio
Kuala Lumpur fits inside Lima ~10 times
Density Gap
Kuala Lumpur is 2.2x more densely populated
History
Lima is ~322 years older
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).
Lima covers 2,672 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Cape Town (2,455 km²), Cairo (3,085 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), or Hanoi (3,359 km²).
The straight-line distance from Kuala Lumpur to Lima is 19,013 km (11,814 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~22h 52m.
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