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Kuala Lumpur expanded considerably in the 20th century. It was {{cvt|0.65|km2}} in 1895, but was extended to encompass {{cvt|20|km2}} in 1903. By the time it became a municipality in 1948 it had expanded to {{cvt|93|km2}}, and then to {{cvt|243|km2}} in 1974 as a Federal Territory.<ref name="reassessment"/>
Before 1974, Kuala Lumpur was one of the
The development of a [[Natural rubber|rubber]] industry in [[Selangor]] fueled by the demand for car tyres in the early 20th century led to a boom, and the population of Kuala Lumpur increased from 30,000 in 1900 to 80,000 in 1920.<ref name="gullick 3">{{cite book|title=The Story of Kuala Lumpur, 1857–1939|author= J.M. Gullick|publisher=Eastern Universities Press (M)|pages=111–119|year=1983|isbn=978-967-908-028-5}}</ref> The commercial activities of Kuala Lumpur had been run to a large extent by Chinese businessmen such as [[Loke Yew]], who was then the richest and most influential Chinese in Kuala Lumpur. The growth of the rubber industry led to an influx of foreign capital and planters, with new companies and industries becoming established in Kuala Lumpur, and other companies previously based elsewhere also found a presence here.<ref name="gullick 3"/>
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