Kota Kinabalu

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#686

Global Rank

3.1

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

3.5%


Share

Malaysia • ASEAN • Language power • Time zone Asia/Kuching UTC+8

Population
1.0M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
1,858 km² (717 mi²)
Density
548/km² (1,418/mi²)

Primary city Kota Kinabalu

State / province Sabah

Language Malay

Kota Kinabalu metro area

5.98, 116.08
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Malaysia

Sabah FA

Kota Kinabalu • Level: 1

Languages of Kota Kinabalu

Standard Malay first in Sabah; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoStandard Malay
AdministrativeStandard Malay
NationalStandard Malay
English reach, Sabah
21%
Tier 3 country

Sabah on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Kota Kinabalu International Airport

Kota Kinabalu • 4 - Regional

Suburban Rail (15 stations)1 entry

Western Sabah Railway

Kota Kinabalu • 15 stations