States & Federal Territories
The population of the states and federal territories of Malaysia according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cfa) 1980-06-10 | Population Census (Cfa) 1991-08-14 | Population Census (Cfa) 2000-07-05 | Population Census (Cfa) 2010-07-06 | Population Census (C) 2020-07-07 | Population Estimate (Ep) 2023-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | MYS | Kuala Lumpur | 330,345 | 13,745,241 | 18,379,655 | 23,274,690 | 28,334,135 | 32,447,385 | 33,379,500 | → | |||
| Johor | JOH | FSt | Johor Bahru | 19,102 | 1,638,229 | 2,162,357 | 2,740,625 | 3,348,283 | 4,009,670 | 4,100,900 | 1910200 | → | |
| Kedah | KED | FSt | Alor Setar | 9,447 | 1,116,140 | 1,364,504 | 1,649,756 | 1,947,651 | 2,131,427 | 2,187,500 | 944700 | → | |
| Kelantan | KEL | FSt | Kota Bharu | 15,101 | 893,753 | 1,207,684 | 1,313,014 | 1,539,601 | 1,792,501 | 1,857,600 | 1510100 | → | |
| Kuala Lumpur | KLP | FTerr | Kuala Lumpur | 243 | 977,102 | 1,226,708 | 1,379,310 | 1,674,621 | 1,982,112 | 1,998,600 | 24300 | → | |
| Labuan | LAB | FTerr | Labuan | 92 | Sabah | 54,811 | 76,067 | 86,908 | 95,120 | 99,500 | 9200 | → | |
| Melaka [Malacca] | MEL | FSt | Melaka | 1,652 | 464,754 | 529,199 | 635,791 | 821,110 | 998,428 | 1,027,500 | 165200 | → | |
| Negeri Sembilan | NSE | FSt | Seremban | 6,686 | 573,578 | 722,017 | 859,924 | 1,021,064 | 1,199,974 | 1,224,300 | 668600 | → | |
| Pahang | PAH | FSt | Kuantan | 35,840 | 798,782 | 1,081,148 | 1,288,376 | 1,500,817 | 1,591,295 | 1,642,700 | 3584000 | → | |
| Perak | PER | FSt | Ipoh | 21,038 | 1,805,198 | 1,974,893 | 2,051,236 | 2,352,743 | 2,496,041 | 2,540,400 | 2103800 | → | |
| Perlis | PES | FSt | Kangar | 818 | 148,276 | 190,182 | 204,450 | 231,541 | 284,885 | 292,700 | 81800 | → | |
| Pinang (Pulau Pinang) [Penang] | PIN | FSt | George Town | 1,032 | 954,638 | 1,116,801 | 1,313,449 | 1,561,383 | 1,740,405 | 1,771,600 | 103200 | → | |
| Putrajaya | PUT | FTerr | Putrajaya | 49 | Selangor | Selangor | 12,240 | 72,413 | 109,202 | 119,200 | 4900 | → | |
| Sabah | SAB | FSt | Kota Kinabalu | 73,904 | 1,011,046 | 1,808,848 | 2,603,485 | 3,206,742 | 3,418,785 | 3,592,800 | 7390400 | → | |
| Sarawak | SAR | FSt | Kuching | 124,451 | 1,307,582 | 1,718,380 | 2,071,506 | 2,471,140 | 2,453,677 | 2,509,500 | 12445100 | → | |
| Selangor | SEL | FSt | Shah Alam | 7,931 | 1,515,536 | 2,413,567 | 4,176,636 | 5,462,141 | 6,994,423 | 7,205,300 | 793100 | → | |
| Terengganu | TER | FSt | Kuala Terengganu | 12,959 | 540,627 | 808,556 | 898,825 | 1,035,977 | 1,149,440 | 1,209,400 | 1295900 | → |
- Tabulated census figures are adjusted for underenumeration until 2010. The unadjusted totals are: 13,136,109 (1980), 17,563,420 (1991), 22,198,276 (2000), and 27,484,596 (2010).
- Malaysian federal territories (FTerr) are called "Wilayah Persekutuan" and are often listed with the prefix "W.P.".
- Department of Statistics Malaysia (web).
Major Conurbations
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2020-07-07 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | KLP | 8,087,775 |
| 2 | Johor Bahru | JOH | 1,994,365 |
| 3 | George Town | PIN | 1,610,378 |
| 4 | Ipoh | PER | 845,003 |
| 5 | Kota Kinabalu | SAB | 686,604 |
| 6 | Seremban | NSE | 647,480 |
| 7 | Melaka | MEL | 597,135 |
| 8 | Kuching | SAR | 558,113 |
| 9 | Kota Bharu | KEL | 510,456 |
| 10 | Sungai Petani | KED | 478,314 |
| 11 | Kuantan | PAH | 454,422 |
| 12 | Kuala Terengganu | TER | 346,136 |
| 13 | Sandakan | SAB | 334,374 |
| 14 | Alor Setar | KED | 300,448 |
Contents: Urban Areas
The population of all urban areas in Malaysia according to census results.
Urban areas are gazetted areas with their adjoining built-up areas which have a combined population of 10,000 or more.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 1991-08-14 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-07-05 | Population Census (C) 2010-07-06 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alor Gajah | MEL | ... | 17,688 | ... | 0 | |
| Alor Setar | KED | 164,444 | 186,433 | 254,800 | 0 | |
| Ampang Jaya (incl. Ulu Kelang) | SEL | 290,452 | 478,613 | 469,000 | 0 | |
| Ayer Itam | PIN | 79,410 | 95,953 | 104,800 | 0 | |
| Ayer Keroh | MEL | 16,984 | 27,746 | ... | 0 | |
| Ayer Molek | MEL | Ayer Keroh | 13,692 | ... | 0 | |
| Ayer Tawar | PER | 10,351 | 15,632 | ... | 0 | |
| Bagan Serai | PER | 12,395 | 16,682 | ... | 0 | |
| Bahau | NSE | 16,649 | 24,422 | ... | 0 | |
| Balakong | SEL | ... | 49,592 | 101,800 | 0 | |
| Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi | SEL | ... | 16,630 | ... | 0 | |
| Bandar Jengka Pusat | PAH | ... | 10,864 | ... | 0 | |
| Banting | SEL | 25,796 | 50,274 | ... | 0 | |
| Batu 8 Bazaar | SAR | ... | 12,780 | ... | 0 | |
| Batu 9 Cheras (incl. Sungai Raya, Taman Suntex) | SEL | 50,952 | 173,966 | 232,100 | 0 | |
| Batu Arang | SEL | ... | 15,799 | ... | 0 | |
| Batu Berendam | MEL | Melaka | 22,197 | ... | 0 | |
| Batu Gajah | PER | 19,008 | 31,523 | ... | 0 | |
| Batu Pahat (Bandar Penggaram) | JOH | 84,100 | 124,269 | 152,200 | 0 | |
| Beaufort | SAB | ... | 12,604 | ... | 0 | |
| Bedong | KED | 11,156 | 29,661 | 88,800 | 0 | |
| Bemban | MEL | ... | 12,424 | ... | 0 | |
| Bentong | PAH | 31,243 | 40,373 | ... | 0 | |
| Beranang | SEL | ... | 10,394 | ... | 0 | |
| Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai) | SEL | ... | 15,442 | ... | 0 | |
| Bidor | PER | 18,208 | 24,112 | ... | 0 | |
| Bintulu | SAR | 51,862 | 103,733 | 135,100 | 0 | |
| Bukit Bakri | JOH | 9,666 | 20,284 | ... | 0 | |
| Bukit Baru | MEL | 42,323 | 47,885 | ... | 0 | |
| Bukit Beruntung | SEL | ... | 20,023 | ... | 0 | |
| Bukit Mertajam | PIN | 121,992 | 167,258 | 236,700 | 0 | |
| Bukit Rambai | MEL | Klebang | 15,212 | ... | 0 | |
| Bukit Tinggi | PAH | ... | 10,467 | ... | 0 | |
| Buloh Kasap | JOH | ... | 11,142 | ... | 0 | |
| Butterworth | PIN | 93,916 | 99,753 | 123,900 | 0 | |
| Chaah | JOH | ... | 9,864 | ... | 0 | |
| Cyberjaya | SEL | ... | Subang Jaya | 79,200 | 0 | |
| Donggongon | SAB | ... | 56,673 | 86,200 | 0 | |
| Dungun (Kuala Dungun) | TER | 41,282 | 50,206 | ... | 0 | |
| Gelugor | PIN | 54,880 | 99,694 | 145,600 | 0 | |
| George Town (Pinang) | PIN | 219,603 | 181,380 | 198,300 | 0 | |
| Gombak Setia (incl. Taman Perwira) | SEL | 19,822 | 38,870 | ... | 0 | |
| Gua Musang | KEL | 14,448 | 16,578 | ... | 0 | |
| Gurun | KED | 10,379 | 13,118 | ... | 0 | |
| Ipoh | PER | 468,841 | 536,832 | 665,600 | 0 | |
| Jenjarom | SEL | 11,614 | 25,152 | ... | 0 | |
| Jerantut | PAH | 15,811 | 24,677 | ... | 0 | |
| Jertih | TER | ... | 11,930 | ... | 0 | |
| Jitra | KED | 35,881 | 49,401 | 75,900 | 0 | |
| Johor Bahru (Johor Baharu) | JOH | 441,703 | 642,944 | 809,900 | 0 | |
| Juru | PIN | ... | 11,005 | ... | 0 | |
| Kadok | KEL | 15,315 | 17,064 | ... | 0 | |
| Kajang (incl. Sungai Chua) | SEL | 100,497 | 205,694 | 307,200 | 0 | |
| Kampar | PER | 23,416 | 18,773 | ... | 0 | |
| Kampung Koh | PER | 17,691 | 27,329 | ... | 0 | |
| Kangar | PES | 48,838 | 54,282 | 95,200 | 0 | |
| Kapit | SAR | ... | 13,610 | ... | 0 | |
| Kelapa Sawit | JOH | ... | 11,733 | ... | 0 | |
| Kemaman (Chukai) | TER | 43,775 | 63,159 | 86,100 | 0 | |
| Keningau | SAB | 15,966 | 43,897 | 80,000 | 0 | |
| Kepala Batas | PIN | ... | 15,285 | ... | 0 | |
| Kerteh | TER | 12,954 | 18,337 | ... | 0 | |
| Kinarut | SAB | ... | 12,415 | ... | 0 | |
| Klang (Port Kelang) | SEL | 368,379 | 626,699 | 826,400 | 0 | |
| Klebang | MEL | 22,939 | 30,509 | ... | 0 | |
| Kluang (Keluang) | JOH | 98,669 | 134,150 | 159,600 | 0 | |
| Kota Belud | SAB | ... | 10,096 | ... | 0 | |
| Kota Bharu (Kota Baharu) | KEL | 234,581 | 251,801 | 297,700 | 0 | |
| Kota Kinabalu | SAB | 160,184 | 306,920 | 414,400 | 0 | |
| Kota Samarahan | SAR | ... | 10,284 | ... | 0 | |
| Kota Tinggi | JOH | 24,327 | 38,863 | ... | 0 | |
| Kuah | KED | 10,503 | 20,997 | 77,700 | 0 | |
| Kuala Kangsar | PER | 31,806 | 32,468 | ... | 0 | |
| Kuala Kedah | KED | 15,582 | 16,909 | ... | 0 | |
| Kuala Krai (incl. Guchil) | KEL | 19,914 | 19,573 | ... | 0 | |
| Kuala Kubu Baru | SEL | 11,972 | 18,861 | ... | 0 | |
| Kuala Lipis | PAH | 11,480 | 13,605 | ... | 0 | |
| Kuala Lumpur | KLP | 1,145,342 | 1,305,792 | 1,588,750 | 0 | |
| Kuala Perlis | PES | ... | 12,686 | ... | 0 | |
| Kuala Pilah | NSE | 17,787 | 18,105 | ... | 0 | |
| Kuala Selangor | SEL | 16,283 | 33,348 | ... | 0 | |
| Kuala Sungai Baru | MEL | ... | 10,687 | ... | 0 | |
| Kuala Terengganu | TER | 228,119 | 255,518 | 315,600 | 0 | |
| Kuang | SEL | ... | 38,870 | ... | 0 | |
| Kuantan | PAH | 202,445 | 288,727 | 384,300 | 0 | |
| Kuching | SAR | 277,905 | 422,240 | 511,500 | 0 | |
| Kudat | SAB | 21,918 | 27,370 | ... | 0 | |
| Kulai | JOH | 29,929 | 48,546 | 136,400 | 0 | |
| Kulim | KED | 58,328 | 117,488 | 183,500 | 0 | |
| Kunak | SAB | 10,989 | 15,605 | ... | 0 | |
| Labis | JOH | 12,861 | 17,513 | ... | 0 | |
| Labuan (Victoria) | LAB | 26,271 | 54,752 | 68,726 | 0 | |
| Lahad Datu | SAB | 44,614 | 74,665 | 107,900 | 0 | |
| Lawan Kuda Baharu | PER | 15,886 | 17,539 | ... | 0 | |
| Limbang | SAR | 11,054 | 19,018 | ... | 0 | |
| Lumut | PER | 22,234 | 31,545 | ... | 0 | |
| Marang | TER | 14,522 | 17,307 | ... | 0 | |
| Masjid Tanah | MEL | ... | 25,728 | ... | 0 | |
| Melaka (Malacca) | MEL | 113,752 | 151,082 | 181,400 | 0 | |
| Mentakab | PAH | 21,575 | 32,260 | ... | 0 | |
| Mersing | JOH | 19,055 | 19,988 | ... | 0 | |
| Miri | SAR | 102,878 | 169,005 | 225,900 | 0 | |
| Muar (Bandar Maharani) | JOH | 70,434 | 103,238 | 121,100 | 0 | |
| Nibong Tebal | PIN | 20,856 | 30,452 | ... | 0 | |
| Nilai | NSE | ... | 31,468 | 80,100 | 0 | |
| Paka | TER | ... | 18,502 | ... | 0 | |
| Pangkal Kalong | KEL | 29,386 | 34,430 | ... | 0 | |
| Pantai Remis | PER | 10,714 | 13,452 | ... | 0 | |
| Papar | SAB | ... | 15,277 | ... | 0 | |
| Parit Buntar | PER | 7,475 | 23,676 | ... | 0 | |
| Parit Raja | JOH | ... | 16,953 | ... | 0 | |
| Pasir Gudang | JOH | 28,161 | 90,742 | 189,000 | 0 | |
| Pasir Mas | KEL | 15,374 | 17,217 | ... | 0 | |
| Pekan | PAH | ... | 27,667 | ... | 0 | |
| Pekan Nenas | JOH | 10,002 | 17,190 | ... | 0 | |
| Pengkalan Kundang | SEL | ... | 22,304 | ... | 0 | |
| Perai | PIN | 56,401 | 55,947 | ... | 0 | |
| Peringat | KEL | 18,352 | 20,721 | ... | 0 | |
| Permatang Kuching | PIN | 22,887 | 23,889 | ... | 0 | |
| Petaling Jaya | SEL | 350,995 | 432,619 | 614,000 | 0 | |
| Pontian Kecil | JOH | 30,181 | 40,675 | ... | 0 | |
| Port Dickson | NSE | 47,892 | 68,923 | 78,300 | 0 | |
| Pulau Sebang | MEL | ... | 10,511 | ... | 0 | |
| Putatan | SAB | ... | 61,744 | ... | 0 | |
| Putrajaya | PUT | 5,730 | 11,501 | 68,361 | 0 | |
| Ranau | SAB | 12,791 | 15,629 | ... | 0 | |
| Raub | PAH | 21,298 | 31,810 | ... | 0 | |
| Rawang | SEL | 24,505 | 67,891 | 98,600 | 0 | |
| Sabak | SEL | ... | 13,068 | ... | 0 | |
| Sandakan | SAB | 156,675 | 276,791 | 324,200 | 0 | |
| Sarikei | SAR | 21,156 | 25,053 | ... | 0 | |
| Segamat | JOH | 41,096 | 56,448 | ... | 0 | |
| Sekinchan | SEL | 12,076 | 15,364 | ... | 0 | |
| Sekudai | JOH | 19,556 | 94,451 | 101,900 | 0 | |
| Selayang Baru | SEL | 134,197 | 174,628 | 205,100 | 0 | |
| Semenyih | SEL | 15,075 | 42,793 | 95,700 | 0 | |
| Semporna | SAB | 28,246 | 43,469 | ... | 0 | |
| Senai | JOH | 18,680 | 46,880 | ... | 0 | |
| Seremban | NSE | 193,237 | 290,709 | 374,400 | 0 | |
| Serendah | SEL | ... | 22,184 | ... | 0 | |
| Shah Alam | SEL | 158,439 | 314,440 | 443,200 | 0 | |
| Sibu | SAR | 133,479 | 167,427 | 181,500 | 0 | |
| Simpang Empat (Sitiawan) | PER | 27,281 | 44,934 | ... | 0 | |
| Simpang Rengam | JOH | ... | 14,920 | ... | 0 | |
| Sri Aman | SAR | 18,503 | 21,243 | ... | 0 | |
| Subang Jaya | SEL | 79,002 | 435,682 | 718,200 | 0 | |
| Sungai Ara | PIN | 68,190 | 112,335 | 153,100 | 0 | |
| Sungai Besar | SEL | 14,805 | 21,326 | ... | 0 | |
| Sungai Pelek | SEL | ... | 10,470 | ... | 0 | |
| Sungai Petani | KED | 116,977 | 174,962 | 195,100 | 0 | |
| Sungai Siput | PER | 33,677 | 32,565 | ... | 0 | |
| Sungai Udang | MEL | ... | 22,610 | ... | 0 | |
| Taiping | PER | 200,324 | 199,489 | 245,200 | 0 | |
| Taman Greenwood (incl. Taman Gombak) | SEL | 41,699 | 77,066 | 80,200 | 0 | |
| Tampin | NSE | 15,271 | 22,329 | ... | 0 | |
| Tanah Merah | KEL | 21,825 | 24,834 | ... | 0 | |
| Tangkak | JOH | 17,057 | 26,925 | ... | 0 | |
| Tanjong Bungah | PIN | 16,344 | 15,783 | ... | 0 | |
| Tanjong Karang | SEL | ... | 12,385 | ... | 0 | |
| Tanjong Malim | PER | 11,427 | 14,945 | ... | 0 | |
| Tanjong Sepat | SEL | ... | 15,077 | ... | 0 | |
| Tanjong Tokong | PIN | 25,450 | 23,559 | ... | 0 | |
| Tapah | PER | 13,750 | 21,320 | ... | 0 | |
| Tawau | SAB | 124,943 | 213,745 | 257,400 | 0 | |
| Teluk Intan (Telok Anson) | PER | 62,329 | 60,716 | 78,100 | 0 | |
| Temerloh | PAH | 13,335 | 36,714 | ... | 0 | |
| Tumpat | KEL | 11,882 | 11,692 | ... | 0 | |
| Ulu Tiram | JOH | 22,198 | 50,111 | 93,600 | 0 | |
| Val d'Or | PIN | 18,347 | 46,878 | 88,600 | 0 | |
| Wakaf Bharu | KEL | 14,408 | 17,033 | ... | 0 | |
| Yong Peng | JOH | 12,235 | 20,286 | ... | 0 |
- The census figures of 1991 and 2000 are not adjusted for underenumeration.
- (1991) (2000) (2010) Department of Statistics Malaysia (web).
(conurbations 2020) composed by »City Population« using the urban population of districts, Department of Statistics Malaysia (web).