Is Kuala Lumpur higher than Shanghai in population?

No, Shanghai has a higher population (25.6M) compared to Kuala Lumpur (8.4M).

What is the population of Kuala Lumpur?

The population of Kuala Lumpur is 8.4M.

The population of Shanghai is 25.6M.

Geography · City Population

Population comparison — which one is higher?

Kuala Lumpur has a metropolitan population of approximately 8,420,000.

Population

8.4M

Higher

Largest city in China

Population

25.6M

Winner

Shanghai

Difference

17.2M

Ratio

3.0x

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