Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Facts

Population

Source: Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia

1,627,172 (2010)

Area

243 km² • 94 mi²

Density

6,696.2 people per km²

17,343.0 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
8

Tallest City in

the World

#
6

Tallest City in

Asia
#
1

Tallest City in

Malaysia

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 Merdeka 118
678.9 m / 2,227  ft
2 The Exchange 106
453.6 m / 1,488  ft
3 Petronas Twin Tower 1
451.9 m / 1,483  ft
4 Petronas Twin Tower 2
451.9 m / 1,483  ft
5 Four Seasons Place
342.5 m / 1,124  ft
6 Oxley Tower 1
338.6 m / 1,111  ft
7 IBN Bukit Bintang
330 m / 1,083  ft
8 Menara TM
310 m / 1,017  ft
9 Kempinski Hotel & Residences
308 m / 1,010  ft
10 8 Conlay Tower A
277 m / 909  ft

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH SEA 2022: Next Generation Urbanism

23 September 2022

SEA Chapter presents: The Future City - Reaching for the Skies

09 December 2021

Videos

31 October 2017

Interview: Karl Fender

Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

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Research

16 May 2023

The Economics of Record-Breaking Height

This paper reviews the development history of record-breaking skyscrapers to better understand their economics. Given how tall they are, the supposed reason for their construction...

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Global News

05 May 2023

Serviced Apartment Suite Coming to Kuala Lumpur

Arte Solaris is a new serviced apartment and office suite development coming to a 1.01-acre parcel next to Solaris Mont’Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. Developed by Solaris...

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