Kuala Lumpur
243 km²
Oslo
454 km²
Malaysia
Norway
Area Comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 1.9x smaller than Oslo
Population Comparison
Kuala Lumpur has 2.8x more people than Oslo
Yes — Oslo is 1.9x larger than Kuala Lumpur by area. Oslo spans 454 km² (175 mi²) while Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km² (94 mi²) — a difference of 211 km².
To put Kuala Lumpur's size in perspective, its area of 243 km² is about 1.1x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Oslo at 454 km² is about 1.3x smaller than Seoul.
In more relatable units, Kuala Lumpur's 243 km² is about 34,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Monaco, or 71 times the area of Central Park. Oslo, by comparison, equals about 64,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
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
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 724,290 in 2025, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,110,887 in 2025, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.
Also known as "Tigerstaden", Oslo has an area of 454 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. The city dates back to 1048. Visitors come for Vigeland Park, Oslo Opera House, Akershus Fortress, and much more.
Oslo is both a county and a municipality, with the city itself home to about 724,000 residents in 2025.
Kuala Lumpur has a population density of 8,148 people per km² — a densely populated city. Oslo, with 1,586 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Kuala Lumpur is dramatically more crowded, with 5.1x the population density.
Density Gap
Kuala Lumpur is 5.1x more densely populated
History
Oslo is ~809 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).
Oslo covers 454 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Prague (496 km²), Vienna (415 km²), Montreal (498 km²), Denver (401 km²), or Warsaw (517 km²).
The straight-line distance from Kuala Lumpur to Oslo is 9,758 km (6,064 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 59m.
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