List of districts in Malaysia by population explained

The following is a list of districts in Malaysia by population according to the latest national census, which was conducted in 2010.

West Malaysia

Federal Territory/StateDistrict NameCapital/Largest settlementLocal GovernmentPopulation (2010)Area (km²)Density
Kuala Lumpur H
Putrajaya P
Batu Pahat DistrictBatu PahatBatu Pahat M
Yong Peng D
Johor Bahru DistrictJohor BahruJohor Bahru C
Iskandar Puteri C
Pasir Gudang C
Kluang DistrictKluangKluang M
Simpang Renggam D
Kota Tinggi DistrictKota TinggiKota Tinggi D
Pengerang M
Kulai DistrictKulaiKulai M
Mersing DistrictMersingMersing D
Muar DistrictMuarMuar M
Pontian DistrictPontian KechilPontian M
Segamat DistrictSegamatSegamat M
Labis D
Tangkak DistrictTangkakTangkak D
Baling DistrictBalingBaling D
Bandar Baharu DistrictSerdangBandar Baharu D
Kota Setar DistrictAlor SetarAlor Setar C
Kuala Muda DistrictSungai PetaniSungai Petani M
Kubang Pasu DistrictJitraKubang Pasu M
Kulim DistrictKulimKulim M
Kulim Hi-Tech
Industrial Park LA
Langkawi DistrictKuahLangkawi M
Padang Terap DistrictKuala NerangPadang Terap D
Pendang DistrictPendangPendang D
Pokok Sena DistrictPokok SenaAlor Setar C
Sik DistrictSikSik D
Yan DistrictYan BesarYan D
Bachok DistrictBachokBachok D
Gua Musang DistrictGua MusangGua Musang D
Jeli DistrictJeliJeli D
Kota Bharu DistrictKota BharuKota Bharu M
Ketereh D
Kuala Krai DistrictKuala KraiKuala Krai D
Dabong D
Machang DistrictMachangMachang D
Pasir Mas DistrictPasir MasPasir Mas D
Pasir Puteh DistrictPasir PutehPasir Puteh D
Tanah Merah DistrictTanah MerahTanah Merah D
Tumpat DistrictTumpatTumpat D
Alor Gajah DistrictAlor GajahAlor Gajah M
Hang Tuah Jaya M
Central Melaka DistrictMelaka CityMelaka C
Hang Tuah Jaya M
Jasin DistrictJasinJasin M
Hang Tuah Jaya M
Jelebu DistrictKuala KlawangJelebu D
Jempol DistrictBandar Seri JempolJempol M
Kuala Pilah DistrictKuala PilahKuala Pilah D
Port Dickson DistrictPort DicksonPort Dickson M
Rembau DistrictRembauRembau D
Seremban DistrictSerembanSeremban C
Tampin DistrictTampinTampin D
Bentong DistrictBentongBentong C
Bera DistrictBandar BeraBera D
Cameron Highlands DistrictTanah RataCameron Highlands M
Jerantut DistrictJerantutJerantut D
Kuantan DistrictKuantanKuantan C
Lipis DistrictKuala LipisLipis D
Maran DistrictMaranMaran D
Pekan DistrictPekanPekan D
Raub DistrictRaubRaub D
Rompin DistrictKuala RompinRompin D
Tioman DA
Temerloh DistrictTemerlohTemerloh M
Central Seberang Perai DistrictBukit MertajamSeberang Perai C
North Seberang Perai DistrictKepala BatasSeberang Perai C
Northeast Penang Island DistrictGeorge TownPenang Island C
South Seberang Perai DistrictSungai JawiSeberang Perai C
Southwest Penang Island DistrictBalik PulauPenang Island C
Bagan Datuk DistrictBagan DatukTeluk Intan M
Batang Padang DistrictTapahTapah D
Hilir Perak DistrictTeluk IntanTeluk Intan M
Hulu Perak DistrictGerikGerik D
Lenggong D
Pengkalan Hulu D
Kampar DistrictKamparKampar D
Kerian DistrictParit BuntarKerian D
Kinta DistrictBatu GajahIpoh C
Batu Gajah D
Kuala Kangsar DistrictKuala KangsarKuala Kangsar M
Larut, Matang and Selama DistrictTaipingTaiping M
Selama D
Manjung DistrictSeri ManjungManjung M
Muallim DistrictTanjung MalimTanjong Malim D
Perak Tengah DistrictSeri IskandarPerak Tengah D
KangarKangar M
Gombak DistrictBandar Baru SelayangSelayang M
Ampang Jaya C
Hulu Langat DistrictBandar Baru BangiKajang M
Ampang Jaya C
Hulu Selangor DistrictKuala Kubu BharuHulu Selangor M
Klang DistrictKlangKlang M
Shah Alam C
Kuala Langat DistrictTeluk DatokKuala Langat M
Kuala Selangor DistrictKuala SelangorKuala Selangor M
Petaling DistrictSubangPetaling Jaya C
Shah Alam C
Subang Jaya C
Sabak Bernam DistrictSabakSabak Bernam D
Sepang DistrictSalak TinggiSepang M
Besut DistrictKampung RajaBesut D
Dungun DistrictKuala DungunDungun M
Hulu Terengganu DistrictKuala BerangHulu Terengganu D
Kemaman DistrictChukaiKemaman M
Kuala Nerus DistrictKuala NerusKuala Terengganu C
Kuala Terengganu DistrictKuala TerengganuKuala Terengganu C
Marang DistrictMarangMarang D
Setiu DistrictBandar PermaisuriSetiu D

East Malaysia

Federal Territory/StateDivisionNameCapitalCouncilPopulation (2010)Area (km²)Density
VictoriaLabuan C
InteriorBeaufort DistrictBeaufortBeaufort D
SandakanBeluran DistrictBeluranBeluran D
InteriorKeningau DistrictKeningauKeningau D
West CoastKota Belud DistrictKota BeludKota Belud D
SandakanKinabatangan DistrictKinabatanganKinabatangan D
West CoastKota Kinabalu DistrictKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu C
KudatKota Marudu DistrictKota MaruduKota Marudu D
InteriorKuala Penyu DistrictKuala PenyuKuala Penyu D
KudatKudat DistrictKudatKudat D
TawauKunak DistrictKunakKunak D
TawauLahad Datu DistrictLahad DatuLahad Datu D
InteriorNabawan DistrictNabawanNabawan D
West CoastPapar DistrictPaparPapar D
West CoastPenampang DistrictPenampangPenampang D
West CoastPutatan DistrictPutatanPutatan D
KudatPitas DistrictPitasPitas D
West CoastRanau DistrictRanauRanau D
SandakanSandakan DistrictSandakanSandakan M
TawauSemporna DistrictSempornaSemporna D
InteriorSipitang DistrictSipitangSipitang D
InteriorTambunan DistrictTambunanTambunan D
TawauTawau DistrictTawauTawau M
SandakanTelupid DistrictTelupidTelupid D
InteriorTenom DistrictTenomTenom D
SandakanTongod DistrictTongodKinabatangan D
West CoastTuaran DistrictTuaranTuaran D
BetongBetong DistrictBetongBetong D62131
Kabong DistrictKabongSaratok D
Pusa DistrictPusaBetong D
Saratok DistrictSaratokSaratok D46094
Bintulu
Bintulu DistrictBintuluBintulu DA189146
Tatau DistrictTatauBintulu DA30383
KapitBelaga DistrictBelagaKapit D[1] 36114
Kapit DistrictKapitKapit D56053
Song DistrictSongKapit D20595
Bukit Mabong District[2] Bukit MabongKapit D
KuchingBau DistrictBauBau D54246
Kuching DistrictKuchingKuching North C
Kuching South C
Padawan M		617887
Lundu DistrictLunduLundu D33413
LimbangLawas DistrictLawasLawas D38385
Limbang DistrictLimbangLimbang D48186
MiriBeluru DistrictBeluruMarudi D
Marudi DistrictMarudiMarudi D64018
Miri DistrictMiriSubis D
Miri C		300543
Subis DistrictSubisSubis D
Telang Usan DistrictSubisSubis D
MukahDalat DistrictDalatDalat and Mukah D19062
Daro DistrictDaroMatu and Daro D30671
Matu DistrictMatuMatu and Daro D17369
Mukah DistrictMukahDalat and Mukah D42922
Tanjung Manis DistrictTanjung ManisMatu and Daro D
Samarahan
Asajaya DistrictAsajayaKota Samarahan M31874
Samarahan DistrictSamarahanKota Samarahan M[3] [4] 87923
Simunjan DistrictSimunjanSimunjan D39226
SarikeiJulau DistrictJulauMeradong and Julau D15816
Meradong DistrictMeradongMeradong and Julau D29441
Pakan DistrictPakanMeradong and Julau D15480
Sarikei DistrictSarikeiSarikei D58021
Serian[5] Serian DistrictSerianSerian D91599
Tebedu DistrictTebeduSerian D
SibuKanowit DistrictKanowitKanowit D28954
Sibu DistrictSibuSibu D
Sibu Rural D		247995
Selangau DistrictSelangauSibu Rural D22819
Sri AmanLubok Antu DistrictLubok AntuLubok Antu D27984
Sri Aman DistrictSri AmanSri Aman D66790

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.

Largest Urban Agglomerations by Population
RankConurbationLocal governmentLocal government populationTotal population (local government areas)DistrictDistrict populationTotal population (districts)
1Kuala Lumpur City Hall1,588,7506,278,998 Kuala Lumpur1,674,6216,471,028
Petaling Jaya City Council613,977Petaling1,812,633
Shah Alam City Council541,306
Subang Jaya City Council708,296
Klang Royal City Council744,062Klang861,189
Kajang Municipal Council795,522Ulu Langat1,156,585
Selayang Municipal Council542,409Gombak682,226
Ampang Jaya City Council468,961
Sepang Municipal Council207,354Sepang211,361
Putrajaya Corporation68,361Putrajaya72,413
2Greater PenangPenang Island City Council708,1272,412,616 Northeast Penang Island520,2022,473,462
Southwest Penang Island202,142
Seberang Perai City Council818,197North Seberang Perai295,979
Central Seberang Perai371,975
South Seberang Perai171,045
Sungai Petani Municipal Council443,488Kuala Muda456,605
Kulim Municipal Council281,260Kulim287,694
Bandar Baharu District Council41,352Bandar Baharu47,628
Kerian District Council120,192Kerian (partial)120,192
3497,0671,313,527 Johor Bahru1,072,7121,359,327
Iskandar Puteri City Council529,074
Pasir Gudang City Council46,571
Kulai Municipal Council234,532Kulai251,650
Pontian Municipal Council (south)6,283Pontian (partial)34,965
4Kuching North City Hall165,642804,380 617,887797,409
Kuching South City Council159,490
Padawan Municipal Council273,485
Kota Samarahan Municipal Council116,685Samarahan87,923
Serian District Council89,078Serian91,599
5657,892737,861 Kinta (partial) 737,861737,861
Batu Gajah District Council79,969
6452,058628,725 462,963644,740
Putatan55,864
Penampang District Council176,667Penampang125,913
7Historical Malacca City Council484,885484,885 Central Malacca503,127503,127
Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council
8Kuantan City Council427,515427,515 Kuantan (partial)427,515427,515
9Alor Setar City Council405,523405,523 Kota Setar366,787416,293
Pokok Sena49,506
10Kota Bharu Islamic City Municipal Council 314,964314,964 Kota Bharu (partial)314,964314,964

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Call for Belaga to have own district council. 22 January 2016. The Bprneo Post.
  2. Web site: Launch of Bukit Mabong, Tunoh, Kapit by the Chief Minister of Sarawak. Sarawak Regional Corridor Development Authority. 3 November 2015. 28 December 2016.
  3. Web site: It’s Kota Samarahan Municipal Council effective today. 10 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Samarahan. www.mpks.sarawak.gov.my.
  5. Web site: Serian now a division. Samuel Aubrey. The Borneo Post. 12 April 2015. 15 May 2015.

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