The Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area (KLMA) is defined as the areas
encompassing five administrative districts of the Klang Valley and the Multimedia
Supercorridor (MSC). The total population of the area in 1997 was 3.8 million and is
expected to increase to 6.9 million in the year 2020 (after: Zakaria, 2003). Population in
Kuala Lumpur city is increasing at decreasing rates. Contribution of immigration to
population is shrinking, and household size is declining. On the other hand, there is a
rising emigration trend due to shortage of affordable housing (after: MTRG, 2003).