Kuala Lumpur
243 km²
Minneapolis
149 km²
Malaysia
United States
Area Comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 1.6x larger than Minneapolis
Population Comparison
Kuala Lumpur has 4.6x more people than Minneapolis
Yes — Kuala Lumpur is 1.6x larger than Minneapolis by area. Kuala Lumpur spans 243 km² (94 mi²) while Minneapolis covers 149 km² (58 mi²) — a difference of 94 km².
To put Kuala Lumpur's size in perspective, its area of 243 km² is about 1.1x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Minneapolis at 149 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Washington D.C..
Kuala Lumpur's footprint is roughly about 34,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Monaco, or 71 times the area of Central Park — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Minneapolis works out to about 21,000 American football fields, 74 times the area of Monaco, or 44 times the area of Central Park.
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
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents.
Often called "Twin Cities", Minneapolis has an area of 149 km² and is home to 0.4 million people. It was established in 1850. Visitors come for Mall of America, Mississippi River, Minnehaha Falls, and much more.
Minneapolis straddles both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota's state capital.
Kuala Lumpur has a population density of 8,148 people per km² — a densely populated city. Minneapolis, with 2,886 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Kuala Lumpur is noticeably denser, packing 2.8 times more people per square kilometer.
Kuala Lumpur has a tropical rainforest climate while Minneapolis experiences hot-summer humid continental climate conditions.
Density Gap
Kuala Lumpur is 2.8x more densely populated
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).
Minneapolis covers 149 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Miami (143 km²), Brussels (161 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), or Stockholm (188 km²).
The straight-line distance from Kuala Lumpur to Minneapolis is 14,462 km (8,987 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~17h 31m.
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