Home → →
Show Map

Malaysia: Administrative Division

Contents: States and Districts

The population of the states, federal territories and districts of Malaysia by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, nationality, ethnic group).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2000-07-05		Population
Census
2010-07-06
JohorState2,740,6253,348,283
Batu PahatDistrict353,129417,458
Johor BahruDistrict988,2911,386,569
KluangDistrict272,169298,332
Kota TinggiDistrict199,024193,210
KulaijayaDistrict170,788251,650
MersingDistrict69,94770,894
MuarDistrict222,357247,957
PontianDistrict149,647155,541
SegamatDistrict188,968189,820
Tangkak (Ledang)District126,305136,852
KedahState1,649,7561,947,651
BalingDistrict130,352135,646
Bandar BaharuDistrict39,77742,341
Kota SetarDistrict329,697366,787
Kuala MudaDistrict358,663456,605
Kubang PasuDistrict194,440220,740
KulimDistrict201,636287,694
LangkawiDistrict73,09194,777
Padang TerapDistrict58,39962,896
PendangDistrict93,94594,962
Pokok SenaDistrict42,59549,506
SikDistrict62,22567,378
YanDistrict64,93668,319
KelantanState1,313,0141,539,601
BachokDistrict111,040133,152
Gua MusangDistrict76,65590,057
JeliDistrict36,51240,637
Kota BharuDistrict406,662491,237
Kuala KraiDistrict93,550109,461
MachangDistrict79,03293,087
Pasir MasDistrict165,126189,292
Pasir PutehDistrict106,138117,383
Tanah MerahDistrict103,487121,319
TumpatDistrict134,812153,976
Kuala LumpurFederal Territory1,379,3101,674,621
Kuala LumpurFederal Territory1,379,3101,674,621
LabuanFederal Territory76,06786,908
LabuanFederal Territory76,06786,908
Melaka [Malacca]State635,791821,110
Alor GajahDistrict138,936182,666
JasinDistrict106,369135,317
Melaka Tengah [Central Malacca]District390,486503,127
Negeri SembilanState859,9241,021,064
JelebuDistrict38,52639,200
JempolDistrict129,733116,576
Kuala PilahDistrict65,98066,092
Port DicksonDistrict110,350115,361
RembauDistrict38,32543,011
SerembanDistrict397,185555,935
TampinDistrict79,82584,889
PahangState1,288,3761,500,817
BentongDistrict101,533119,817
BeraDistrict81,99197,882
Cameron HighlandsDistrict30,49538,471
JerantutDistrict84,18091,096
KuantanDistrict358,261461,906
LipisDistrict77,84489,730
MaranDistrict116,636115,424
PekanDistrict103,184110,633
RaubDistrict83,36395,506
RompinDistrict108,095114,901
TemerlohDistrict142,794165,451
PerakState2,051,2362,352,743
Batang Padang (→ Batang Padang & Muallim)District...115,240
Hilir PerakDistrict198,280208,570
KamparDistrict84,58598,978
KerianDistrict158,830179,706
KintaDistrict646,547767,794
Kuala KangsarDistrict150,103159,505
Larut dan Matang (→ Larut dan Matang & Selama)District...295,674
Manjung (Dinding)District198,576232,277
Muallim (← Batang Padang)District...64,254
Perak TengahDistrict85,369101,128
Selama (← Larut dan Matang)District...38,399
Ulu Perak (Hulu Perak)District86,21791,218
PerlisState204,450231,541
PerlisFederal State204,450231,541
Pulau Pinang [Penang]State1,313,4491,561,383
Barat Daya [Southwest Penang]District169,442202,142
Seberang Perai Selatan [South Seberang Perai]District125,654171,045
Seberang Perai Tengah [Central Seberang Perai]District313,607371,975
Seberang Perai Utara [North Seberang Perai]District259,823295,979
Timur Laut [Northeast Penang]District444,923520,242
PutrajayaFederal Territory12,24072,413
PutrajayaFederal Territory12,24072,413
SabahState2,603,4853,206,742
BeaufortDistrict64,75666,406
Beluran (Labuk & Sugut; incl. Telupid)District80,532106,632
KeningauDistrict155,069177,735
KinabatanganDistrict96,986150,327
Kota BeludDistrict75,56893,180
Kota KinabaluDistrict372,047462,963
Kota MaruduDistrict61,64268,289
Kuala PenyuDistrict17,22819,426
KudatDistrict73,34985,404
KunakDistrict52,27162,851
Lahad DatuDistrict166,011206,861
Nabawan / PersianganDistrict25,28532,309
PaparDistrict92,451128,434
PenampangDistrict86,621125,913
PitasDistrict33,91038,764
PutatanDistrict50,38155,864
RanauDistrict74,45695,800
SandakanDistrict368,916409,056
SempornaDistrict114,989137,868
SipitangDistrict30,65335,764
TambunanDistrict29,29436,297
TawauDistrict322,705412,375
TenomDistrict48,35356,597
TongodDistrict25,03836,192
TuaranDistrict84,974105,435
SarawakState2,071,5062,471,140
AsajayaDistrict29,01231,874
BauDistrict43,19054,246
BelagaDistrict23,61136,114
Betong (→ Betong & Pusa)District...40,828
Bintulu (→ Bintulu & Sebauh)District...162,936
DalatDistrict17,32519,062
Daro (→ Daro & Tanjung Manis)District...20,446
JulauDistrict17,64215,816
Kabong (← Saratok)District...19,553
KanowitDistrict27,98228,954
Kapit (incl. Bukit Mabong)District58,43056,053
KuchingDistrict509,374617,887
LawasDistrict33,60338,385
LimbangDistrict40,95948,186
Lubok AntuDistrict28,53727,984
LunduDistrict28,07033,413
Maradong (Meradong)District27,53529,441
Marudi (incl. Beluru, Telang Usan)District73,92264,018
MatuDistrict15,53017,369
Miri (incl. Subis)District228,231300,543
MukahDistrict30,60642,922
PakanDistrict15,02615,480
Pusa (← Betong)District...21,303
SamarahanDistrict48,06887,923
Saratok (→ Saratok & Kabong)District...26,541
SarikeiDistrict49,81858,021
Sebauh (← Bintulu)District...26,210
SelangauDistrict22,76022,819
Serian (incl. Tebedu)District82,04291,599
SibuDistrict213,522247,995
SimunjanDistrict38,09839,226
SongDistrict19,80620,595
Sri AmanDistrict54,30066,790
Tanjung Manis (← Daro)District...10,225
TatauDistrict23,94330,383
SelangorState4,176,6365,462,141
GombakDistrict569,081682,226
KlangDistrict681,724861,189
Kuala LangatDistrict204,255224,648
Kuala SelangorDistrict170,198209,590
PetalingDistrict1,254,8461,812,633
Sabak BernamDistrict119,535105,777
SepangDistrict103,384211,361
Ulu Langat (Hulu Langat)District915,6771,156,585
Ulu Selangor (Hulu Selangor)District157,936198,132
TerengganuState898,8251,035,977
BesutDistrict122,744140,952
DungunDistrict131,585154,932
Hulu TerengganuDistrict63,63172,052
KemamanDistrict140,319171,383
Kuala Terengganu (incl. Kuala Nerus)District304,181343,284
MarangDistrict84,93897,857
SetiuDistrict51,42755,517
MalaysiaFederation23,274,69028,334,135

Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (web).

Explanation: Population totals are adjusted for underenumeration. This is not the case for population details.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2010)
Males14,127,608
Females13,356,988
Age Groups (C 2010)
0-14 years7,592,012
15-64 years18,506,409
65+ years1,386,175
Age Distribution (C 2010)
0-9 years4,939,850
10-19 years5,403,023
20-29 years5,395,813
30-39 years3,922,153
40-49 years3,277,699
50-59 years2,360,098
60-69 years1,322,408
70+ years863,552
Nationality (C 2010)
Malaysia25,230,574
Other nationality2,254,022
Ethnic Group (C 2010)
Malay & other indigenous (Bumiputera)17,000,173
Chinese6,193,381
Indian1,853,098
Other group183,922