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Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

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Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur is situated in the middle of Selangor.
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur @ a Glance
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Area (km2)* 243 243 243    
Population (million)          
  Total 1.74 1.78 1.79 1.79 1.80e
  Male 0.91 0.91 0.92 0.92 0.92e
  Female 0.85 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.87e
Average Annual Population Growth Rate (%) 0.8 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.1e
Birth and Death ( per 1,000 population )          
  Crude Birth Rate 15.6 14.5 14.4 13.8  
  Crude Death Rate 4.4 4.3 4.5 4.6  
Total Fertility Rate # 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5  
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)          
  Male 74.2 74.3 74.6 74.4p 74.6e
  Female 78.2 78.3 79.0 79.1p 79.6e
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)          
  GDP at constant 2010 prices (RM million) 152,477 160,695 170,213e 182,815p  
  GDP per capita at current prices (RM) 90,546 94,964 101,576e 111,321p  
  GDP Growth (%) 8.5 5.4 5.9e 7.4p  
Employment 2          
  Labour Force ('000) 877.0 882.6 855.4 867.9  
  Employed ('000) 852.0 853.4 827.2 840.9  
  Unemployment ('000) 25.0 29.1 28.2 27.0  
  Labour Force Participation Rates, LFPR (%)          
       Total 69.8 70.5 68.1 68.7  
       Male 80.2 81.4 78.9 79.5  
       Female 59.0 59.2 57.0 57.2  
  Unemployment Rate (%) 2.9 3.3 3.3 3.1  

Note: 

  1. 2014 - 2018: Population Estimates based on the adjusted Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2010.
  2. Starting 2011, the labour force statistics are estimated based on the latest current population estimates. Therefore the annually statistics labour force time series is updated.
  3. # Total Fertility Rate: The rate per woman aged 15-49 years.
  4. p Preliminary.
  5. e Estimate.
  6. The added total may differ due to rounding.
  7. * Source: Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia.