As of 2000, Petaling Jaya claimed 355,530 inhabitants within the area of 51.4 sq.km but has not gained official status as a Kuala Lumpur. The actual population by 2003 would have been a little over 450,000 inhabitants without taking into account the total population of the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya conurbation which would have resulted in a total population of 1.5 million.Its population is comprised of 55% Chinese, 30% Malays, 13% Indians, whereas the remainder consists of other races. Petaling Jaya residents are served by two Barisan Nasional Member of Parliaments (MP), Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun - PJ North MP and Dato Donald Lim - PJ South MP.
Transport
Transportation facilities and infrastructure are well developed in Petaling Jaya. Public transporation is provided by various bus companies as well as the Kuala Lumpur Putra Light Rail Transit system, which extends slightly into Petaling Jaya. Petaling Jaya has one access point to the national highway system North-South Expressway. Internally, highways such as the Damansara-Puchong Expressway and the Federal Highway also exist.
