List of districts in Malaysia by population
The following is a list of districts in Malaysia by population according to the latest national census, which was conducted in 2010.
Populations by district
The following is a list of 50 largest districts, based on the populations within the district areas according to the 2010 National Census.[1]
Rank | Local government area | State | Total population | Status | Notes | Urban area |
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1 | Kuala Lumpur | Federal Territories | 1,588,750 | City | Federal capital of Malaysia | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) |
2 | Seberang Perai | Penang | 818,197 | City | Includes Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam, Batu Kawan and Nibong Tebal. | Greater Penang |
3 | Kajang | Selangor | 795,522 | Municipality | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) | |
4 | Klang | Selangor | 744,062 | Municipality | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) | |
5 | Subang Jaya | Selangor | 708,296 | City | Part of Petaling District | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) |
6 | Penang Island | Penang | 708,127 | City | Includes George Town, the capital of Penang | Greater Penang |
7 | Ipoh | Perak | 657,892 | City | Capital of Perak | Greater Ipoh (Kinta Valley) |
8 | Petaling Jaya | Selangor | 613,977 | City | Part of Petaling District | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) |
9 | Selayang | Selangor | 542,409 | Municipality | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) | |
10 | Shah Alam | Selangor | 541,306 | City | Capital of Selangor | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) |
11 | Iskandar Puteri | Johor | 529,074 | City | Western Johor Bahru District, including Skudai | Iskandar Malaysia |
12 | Johor Bahru | Johor | 497,067 | City | Capital of Johor | Iskandar Malaysia |
13 | Malacca City | Malacca | 484,855 | City | Capital of Malacca | |
14 | Ampang Jaya | Selangor | 468,961 | Municipality | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) | |
15 | Kota Kinabalu | Sabah | 452,058 | City | Capital of Sabah | Greater Kota Kinabalu |
16 | Sungai Petani | Kedah | 443,488 | Municipality | Greater Penang | |
17 | Kuantan | Pahang | 427,515 | Municipality | Capital of Pahang | |
18 | Alor Setar | Kedah | 405,523 | City | Capital of Kedah | |
19 | Tawau | Sabah | 397,673 | Municipality | ||
20 | Sandakan | Sabah | 396,290 | Municipality | ||
21 | Kuala Terengganu | Terengganu | 337,553 | City | Capital of Terrenganu | |
22 | Kuching | Sarawak | 325,132 | City | Capital of Sarawak | Greater Kuching |
23 | Kota Bharu | Kelantan | 314,964 | Municipality | Capital of Kelantan | |
24 | Seremban | Negeri Sembilan | 314,502 | City | Capital of Negeri Sembilan | |
25 | Kulim | Kedah | 281,260 | Municipality | Greater Penang | |
26 | Padawan | Sarawak | 273,485 | Municipality | Part of Kuching Division | Greater Kuching |
27 | Taiping | Perak | 245,182 | Municipality | ||
28 | Miri | Sarawak | 234,541 | City | ||
29 | Kulai | Johor | 234,532 | Municipality | Iskandar Malaysia | |
30 | Kangar | Perlis | 225,590 | Municipality | Capital of Perlis | |
31 | Kuala Langat | Selangor | 220,214 | Municipality | ||
32 | Kubang Pasu | Kedah | 214,479 | Municipality | ||
33 | Bintulu | Sarawak | 212,994 | Development Board | ||
34 | Manjung | Perak | 211,113 | Municipality | ||
35 | Batu Pahat | Johor | 209,461 | Municipality | ||
36 | Sepang | Selangor | 207,354 | Municipality | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) | |
37 | Kuala Selangor | Selangor | 205,257 | Municipality | ||
38 | Muar | Johor | 201,148 | Municipality | ||
39 | Nilai | Negeri Sembilan | 200,988 | Municipality | ||
40 | Lahad Datu | Sabah | 199,830 | District | ||
41 | Hulu Selangor | Selangor | 194,387 | District | ||
42 | Kinabatangan | Sabah | 182,328 | District | ||
43 | Pasir Mas | Kelantan | 180,878 | District | ||
44 | Penampang | Sabah | 176,667 | District | Greater Kota Kinabalu | |
45 | Alor Gajah | Malacca | 173,712 | Municipality | ||
46 | Keningau | Sabah | 173,103 | District | ||
47 | Kluang | Johor | 167,833 | Municipality | ||
48 | Kemaman | Terengganu | 166,750 | Municipality | ||
49 | Sibu | Sarawak | 162,676 | Municipality | ||
50 | Temerloh | Pahang | 158,724 | Municipality | ||
West Malaysia
Federal Territory (Not District)
City-status District
Municipal-status District
East Malaysia
Largest urban agglomerations
The following is a list of 10 largest urban agglomerations, metropolitan areas or conurbations, based on data from the 2010 National Census within district areas. Also included for comparison are the populations within the local governments which are fully or partially covered by the urban agglomerations.
Rank | Conurbation | Local government[1] | Local government population | Total population (local government areas) | District[8] | District population | Total population (districts) |
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1 | Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley | Kuala Lumpur City Hall | 1,588,750 | 6,278,998 | Kuala Lumpur | 1,674,621 | 6,471,028 |
Petaling Jaya City Council | 613,977 | Petaling | 1,812,633 | ||||
Shah Alam City Council | 541,306 | ||||||
Subang Jaya City Council | 708,296 | ||||||
Klang Municipal Council | 744,062 | Klang | 861,189 | ||||
Kajang Municipal Council | 795,522 | Ulu Langat | 1,156,585 | ||||
Selayang Municipal Council | 542,409 | Gombak | 682,226 | ||||
Ampang Jaya Municipal Council | 468,961 | ||||||
Sepang Municipal Council | 207,354 | Sepang | 211,361 | ||||
Putrajaya Corporation | 68,361 | Putrajaya | 72,413 | ||||
2 | Greater Penang | Penang Island City Council | 708,127 | 2,412,616 | Northeast Penang Island | 520,202 | 2,473,462 |
Southwest Penang Island | 202,142 | ||||||
Seberang Perai City Council | 818,197 | North Seberang Perai | 295,979 | ||||
Central Seberang Perai | 371,975 | ||||||
South Seberang Perai | 171,045 | ||||||
Sungai Petani Municipal Council | 443,488 | Kuala Muda | 456,605 | ||||
Kulim Municipal Council | 281,260 | Kulim | 287,694 | ||||
Bandar Baharu District Council | 41,352 | Bandar Baharu | 47,628 | ||||
Kerian District Council | 120,192 | Kerian (partial) | 120,192 | ||||
3 | Iskandar Malaysia | Johor Bahru City Council | 497,067 | 1,313,527 | Johor Bahru | 1,072,712 | 1,359,327 |
Iskandar Puteri City Council | 529,074 | ||||||
Pasir Gudang Municipal Council | 46,571 | ||||||
Kulai Municipal Council | 234,532 | Kulai | 251,650 | ||||
Pontian District Council (south) | 6,283 | Pontian (partial) | 34,965 | ||||
4 | Greater Kuching | Kuching North City Hall | 165,642 | 804,380 | Kuching | 617,887 | 797,409 |
Kuching South City Council | 159,490 | ||||||
Padawan Municipal Council | 273,485 | ||||||
Kota Samarahan Municipal Council | 116,685 | Samarahan | 87,923 | ||||
Serian District Council | 89,078 | Serian | 91,599 | ||||
5 | Ipoh | Ipoh City Council | 657,892 | 737,861 | Kinta (partial) | 737,861 | 737,861 |
Batu Gajah District Council | 79,969 | ||||||
6 | Greater Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu City Hall | 452,058 | 628,725 | Kota Kinabalu | 462,963 | 644,740 |
Putatan | 55,864 | ||||||
Penampang District Council | 176,667 | Penampang | 125,913 | ||||
7 | Malacca | Historical Malacca City Council | 484,885 | 484,885 | Central Malacca | 503,127 | 503,127 |
Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council | |||||||
8 | Kuantan | Kuantan Municipal Council | 427,515 | 427,515 | Kuantan (partial) | 427,515 | 427,515 |
9 | Alor Setar | Alor Setar City Council | 405,523 | 405,523 | Kota Setar | 366,787 | 416,293 |
Pokok Sena | 49,506 | ||||||
10 | Kota Bharu | Kota Bharu Islamic City Municipal Council | 314,964 | 314,964 | Kota Bharu (partial) | 314,964 | 314,964 |
See also
References
- "Population Distribution by Local Authority Areas and Mukims, 2010 (page 1 & 8)" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- "TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- "Call for Belaga to have own district council". The Bprneo Post. 22 January 2016.
- "Launch of Bukit Mabong, Tunoh, Kapit by the Chief Minister of Sarawak". Sarawak Regional Corridor Development Authority. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- "It's Kota Samarahan Municipal Council effective today". 10 November 2016.
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- Samuel Aubrey (12 April 2015). "Serian now a division". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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