Population of Kota Kinabalu 2024
257,029
persons
| Year | Male | Female | Total | Change |
| 2020 | 256,740 | 243,685 | 500,425 | +247,446 (+97.81%) |
| 2019 | — | — | 252,979 | +4,086 (+1.64%) |
| 2018 | — | — | 248,893 | +4,193 (+1.71%) |
| 2017 | — | — | 244,700 | +22,000 (+9.88%) |
| 2016 | — | — | 222,700 | +2,500 (+1.14%) |
| 2015 | — | — | 220,200 | +2,489 (+1.14%) |
| 2014 | — | — | 217,711 | -85,717 (-28.25%) |
| 2011 | — | — | 303,428 | +96,214 (+46.43%) |
| 2010 | 105,543 | 101,671 | 207,214 | -19,083 (-8.43%) |
| 2000 | 113,318 | 112,979 | 226,297 | +150,177 (+197.29%) |
| 1991 | — | — | 76,120 | — |
Population of Kota Kinabalu is 257,029 .
Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) population data is collected from official population sources and publicly available information resources.
- Population density of Kota Kinabalu is 732.28 persons/sq.km²
- Male population — 256,740
- Female population — 243,685
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