Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia is home to an estimated 256 developers working with AI coding tools — an early-stage scene that ranks #968 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 47/100. Here's how Kota Kinabalu fits into the global picture.
256developers (est.)
#968of 1,679 cities
47/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Kota Kinabalu:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandar Seri Begawan | Brunei | 24 | 173 km |
| Tutong | Brunei | 2 | 204 km |
| Seria | Brunei | 0 | 246 km |
| Kuala Belait | Brunei | 1 | 257 km |
| Miri | Malaysia | 60 | 289 km |
Malaysia's AI scene
Kota Kinabalu is one of 18 cities we track in Malaysia, which ranks #61 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~12,960 in total). See the full Malaysia picture → Or check which AI does Malaysia prefer? →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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