Facts

Population

Source: CIA World Factbook

30,073,353 (2014)

Area

328,550 km² • 126,853 mi²

Density

91.5 people per km²

237.1 people per mi²

GDP

$312.4 billion (2013)

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Tallest City

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
10

Tallest City in

the World

#
6

Tallest City in

Asia

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 PNB118
644 m / 2,113  ft
2 Petronas Twin Tower 2
451.9 m / 1,483  ft
3 The Exchange 106
445.1 m / 1,460  ft
4 Coronation Square Tower 1
370 m / 1,214  ft
5 Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 1
370 m / 1,214  ft
6 Four Seasons Place
342.5 m / 1,124  ft
7 Oxley Tower 1
341.2 m / 1,119  ft
8 IBN Bukit Bintang
330 m / 1,083  ft
9 M101 Skywheel
316.6 m / 1,039  ft
10 Menara TM
310 m / 1,017  ft

CTBUH People & Events

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31 July 2019

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Videos

22 October 2018

Polycentric vs. Monocentric: The Future of Vertical Urbanism?

Numerous cities are now developing along polycentric lines, with several urban “nodes” focused around tall building clusters that often compete for commerce, attention and investment...

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Research

12 December 2018

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2018

The astronomical growth in tall building construction observed over the past decade continued in 2018, though the total number of completed buildings of 200 meters’...

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Global News

06 April 2020

Drones Being Tested for Sanitation of High-Rises in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is testing out drones to help with the sanitization of high-rise buildings amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. DBKL is engaging a...

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