Kuala Lumpur, officially the
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and colloquially referred to as
KL, is a federal territory and the capital city of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of 243 km
2 (94 sq mi) with a census population of 2,075,600 as of 2024. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as 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, both in population and economic development. Klang Valley is ASEAN's fifth largest economy after Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Manila.