Kuala Lumpur
243 km²
Los Angeles
1,302 km²
Malaysia
USA
Area Comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 5.4x smaller than Los Angeles
Population Comparison
Kuala Lumpur has 2.0x fewer people than Los Angeles
Los Angeles is significantly larger, covering 5.4 times the area of Kuala Lumpur. Los Angeles spans 1,302 km² (503 mi²) while Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km² (94 mi²) — a difference of 1,059 km². You could fit Kuala Lumpur inside Los Angeles approximately 5 times.
To put Kuala Lumpur's size in perspective, its area of 243 km² is about 1.1x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Los Angeles at 1,302 km² is about 1.2x smaller than London.
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. Los Angeles, by comparison, equals about 182,000 American football fields, 22 times the area of Manhattan, or 12 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
Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within the city limits as of 2024, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States. The city has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024).
Often called "The City of Angels", Los Angeles has an area of 1,302 km² and is home to 4.0 million people. The city dates back to 1781. Visitors come for Hollywood Sign, Santa Monica Pier, Beverly Hills, and much more. Getting around is easy with the LA Metro.
Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, home to 3.88 million residents within city limits as of 2024.
Looking beyond city limits, the Los Angeles metropolitan area covers 12,562 km², which is 4.5x larger than greater Kuala Lumpur at 2,793 km². The Los Angeles metro area is also more populous, with 13.2 million people compared to 8.4 million.
Kuala Lumpur has a population density of 8,148 people per km² — a densely populated city. Los Angeles, with 3,049 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Kuala Lumpur is noticeably denser, packing 2.7 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Kuala Lumpur in Asia versus Los Angeles in North America. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Kuala Lumpur has a tropical rainforest climate while Los Angeles experiences Mediterranean conditions. When it's noon in Kuala Lumpur, it's midnight in Los Angeles — a 16-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Kuala Lumpur fits inside Los Angeles ~5 times
Density Gap
Kuala Lumpur is 2.7x more densely populated
Time Difference
16 hours apart
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).
Los Angeles covers 1,302 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rome (1,285 km²), Phoenix (1,341 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), San Antonio (1,209 km²), or Lagos (1,172 km²).
The straight-line distance from Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles is 14,137 km (8,784 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 8m.
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