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.

West Malaysia

  Federal Territory (Not District)
  City-status District
  Municipal-status District
Federal Territory/State District Name Capital/Largest settlement Local Government Population (2010[1]) Area (km²) Density
 Federal Territory (Malaysia)
—  Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur H 1674621 243 6,891.4
—  Putrajaya Putrajaya P 72413 49 1,477.8
 Johor
Batu Pahat District Batu Pahat Batu Pahat M
Yong Peng D 		417458 1873 222.9
Johor Bahru District Johor Bahru Johor Bahru C
Iskandar Puteri C
Pasir Gudang C 		1386569 1064 1,303.2
Kluang District Kluang Kluang M
Simpang Renggam D 		298332 2865 104.1
Kota Tinggi District Kota Tinggi Kota Tinggi D
Pengerang M 		193210 3489 55.4
Kulai District Kulai Kulai M 251650 754 333.8
Mersing District Mersing Mersing D 70894 2838 25.0
Muar District Muar Muar M 247957 1354 183.1
Pontian District Pontian Kechil Pontian M 155541 933 166.7
Segamat District Segamat Segamat M
Labis D 		189820 2807 67.6
Tangkak District Tangkak Tangkak D 136852 970 141.1
 Kedah
Baling District Baling Baling D 135646 1530 88.7
Bandar Baharu District Serdang Bandar Baharu D 42341 271 156.2
Kota Setar District Alor Setar Alor Setar C 366787 423 867.1
Kuala Muda District Sungai Petani Sungai Petani M 456605 928 492.0
Kubang Pasu District Jitra Kubang Pasu M 220740 946 233.3
Kulim District Kulim Kulim M
Kulim Hi-Tech
Industrial Park LA 		287694 765 376.1
Langkawi District Kuah Langkawi M 94777 478 198.3
Padang Terap District Kuala Nerang Padang Terap D 62896 1357 46.3
Pendang District Pendang Pendang D 94962 629 151.0
Pokok Sena District Pokok Sena Alor Setar C 49506 242 204.6
Sik District Sik Sik D 67378 1636 41.2
Yan District Yan Besar Yan D 68319 242 282.3
 Kelantan
Bachok District Bachok Bachok D 133152 264 504.4
Gua Musang District Gua Musang Gua Musang D 90057 7980 11.3
Jeli District Jeli Jeli D 40637 1280 31.7
Kota Bharu District Kota Bharu Kota Bharu M
Ketereh D 		491237 409 1,201.1
Kuala Krai District Kuala Krai Kuala Krai D
Dabong D 		109461 2329 47.0
Machang District Machang Machang D 93087 546 170.5
Pasir Mas District Pasir Mas Pasir Mas D 189292 614 308.3
Pasir Puteh District Pasir Puteh Pasir Puteh D 117383 434 270.5
Tanah Merah District Tanah Merah Tanah Merah D 121319 868 139.8
Tumpat District Tumpat Tumpat D 153976 170 905.7
 Melaka
Alor Gajah District Alor Gajah Alor Gajah M
Hang Tuah Jaya M 		182666 660 276.8
Central Melaka District Melaka City Melaka C
Hang Tuah Jaya M 		503127 314 1,602.3
Jasin District Jasin Jasin M
Hang Tuah Jaya M 		135317 676 200.2
 Negeri Sembilan
Jelebu District Kuala Klawang Jelebu D 39200 1350 29.0
Jempol District Bandar Seri Jempol Jempol M 116576 1491 78.2
Kuala Pilah District Kuala Pilah Kuala Pilah D 66092 1090 60.6
Port Dickson District Port Dickson Port Dickson M 115361 572 201.7
Rembau District Rembau Rembau D 43011 415 103.6
Seremban District Seremban Seremban C 555935 935 594.6
Tampin District Tampin Tampin D 84889 879 96.6
 Pahang
Bentong District Bentong Bentong C 119817 1831 65.4
Bera District Bandar Bera Bera D 97882 2214 44.2
Cameron Highlands District Tanah Rata Cameron Highlands M 38471 712 54.0
Jerantut District Jerantut Jerantut D 91096 7208 12.6
Kuantan District Kuantan Kuantan C 461906 2960 156.0
Lipis District Kuala Lipis Lipis D 89730 5168 17.4
Maran District Maran Maran D 115424 1996 57.8
Pekan District Pekan Pekan D 110633 3846 28.8
Raub District Raub Raub D 95506 2268 42.1
Rompin District Kuala Rompin Rompin D
Tioman DA 		114901 5735 20.0
Temerloh District Temerloh Temerloh M 165451 2251 73.5
 Penang
Central Seberang Perai District Bukit Mertajam Seberang Perai C 371975 238 1,562.9
North Seberang Perai District Kepala Batas Seberang Perai C 295979 267 1,108.5
Northeast Penang Island District George Town Penang Island C 520242 124 4,195.5
South Seberang Perai District Sungai Jawi Seberang Perai C 171045 242 706.8
Southwest Penang Island District Balik Pulau Penang Island C 202142 175 1,155.1
 Perak
Bagan Datuk District Bagan Datuk Teluk Intan M 70300 951.52 73.9
Batang Padang District Tapah Tapah D 123600 1794.18 68.9
Hilir Perak District Teluk Intan Teluk Intan M 138270 792.07 174.6
Hulu Perak District Gerik Gerik D
Lenggong D
Pengkalan Hulu D 		91218 6560.43 13.9
Kampar District Kampar Kampar D 98978 669.8 147.8
Kerian District Parit Buntar Kerian D 179706 921.47 195.0
Kinta District Batu Gajah Ipoh C
Batu Gajah D 		767794 1305 588.3
Kuala Kangsar District Kuala Kangsar Kuala Kangsar M 159505 2563.61 62.2
Larut, Matang and Selama District Taiping Taiping M
Selama D 		334073 2112.61 158.1
Manjung District Seri Manjung Manjung M 232277 1113.58 208.6
Muallim District Tanjung Malim Tanjong Malim D 69639 934.35 74.5
Perak Tengah District Seri Iskandar Perak Tengah D 101128 1279.46 79.0
 Perlis — Kangar Kangar M 231541 821 282.0
 Selangor
Gombak District Bandar Baru Selayang Selayang M
Ampang Jaya C 		682226 650 1,049.6
Hulu Langat District Bandar Baru Bangi Kajang M
Ampang Jaya C 		1156585 829 1,395.2
Hulu Selangor District Kuala Kubu Bharu Hulu Selangor M 198132 1740 113.9
Klang District Klang Klang M
Shah Alam C 		861189 627 1,373.5
Kuala Langat District Teluk Datok Kuala Langat M 224648 858 261.8
Kuala Selangor District Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor M 209590 1195 175.4
Petaling District Subang Petaling Jaya C
Shah Alam C
Subang Jaya C 		1812633 484 3,745.1
Sabak Bernam District Sabak Sabak Bernam D 105777 997 106.1
Sepang District Salak Tinggi Sepang M 211361 600 352.3
 Terengganu
Besut District Kampung Raja Besut D 140952 1234 114.2
Dungun District Kuala Dungun Dungun M 154932 2735 56.6
Hulu Terengganu District Kuala Berang Hulu Terengganu D 72052 3875 18.6
Kemaman District Chukai Kemaman M 171383 2536 67.6
Kuala Nerus District Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu C 173800 399 435.6
Kuala Terengganu District Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu C 184600 210 879.0
Marang District Marang Marang D 97857 667 146.7
Setiu District Bandar Permaisuri Setiu D 55517 1304 42.6

East Malaysia

  Federal Territory (Not District)
  City-status District
  Municipal-status District
Federal Territory/State Division Name Capital Council Population (2010[1]) Area (km²) Density
 Federal Territory (Malaysia)
 Labuan Victoria Labuan C 86908 92 944.7
 Sabah
Interior Beaufort District Beaufort Beaufort D 64350 1735 37.1
Sandakan Beluran District Beluran Beluran D 104484 8345 12.5
Interior Keningau District Keningau Keningau D 173103 3533 49.0
West Coast Kota Belud District Kota Belud Kota Belud D 91272 1386 65.9
Sandakan Kinabatangan District Kinabatangan Kinabatangan D 146987 8000 18.4
West Coast Kota Kinabalu District Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu C 462963 350 1,322.8
Kudat Kota Marudu District Kota Marudu Kota Marudu D 66374 1917 34.6
Interior Kuala Penyu District Kuala Penyu Kuala Penyu D 18958 453 41.8
Kudat Kudat District Kudat Kudat D 83140 1287 64.6
Tawau Kunak District Kunak Kunak D 61094 1134 53.9
Tawau Lahad Datu District Lahad Datu Lahad Datu D 199830 6501 30.7
Interior Nabawan District Nabawan Nabawan D 31807 6089 5.2
West Coast Papar District Papar Papar D 124420 1234 100.8
West Coast Penampang District Penampang Penampang D 121934 466 261.7
West Coast Putatan District Putatan Putatan D 54733 29.7 1,842.9
Kudat Pitas District Pitas Pitas D 37808 1419 26.6
West Coast Ranau District Ranau Ranau D 94092 2978 31.6
Sandakan Sandakan District Sandakan Sandakan M 396290 2266 174.9
Tawau Semporna District Semporna Semporna D 133164 1145 116.3
Interior Sipitang District Sipitang Sipitang D 34862 2732.5 12.8
Interior Tambunan District Tambunan Tambunan D 35667 1347 26.5
Tawau Tawau District Tawau Tawau M 397673 6125 64.9
Sandakan Telupid District Telupid Telupid D
Interior Tenom District Tenom Tenom D 55553 2409 23.1
Sandakan Tongod District Tongod Kinabatangan D 35341 10052 3.5
West Coast Tuaran District Tuaran Tuaran D 102411 1165 87.9
 Sarawak
Betong Betong District Betong Betong D 62131
Kabong District Kabong Saratok D —
Pusa District Pusa Betong D —
Saratok District Saratok Saratok D 46094
Bintulu
Bintulu District Bintulu Bintulu DA 189146
Tatau District Tatau Bintulu DA 30383
Kapit Belaga District Belaga Kapit D[2] 36114
Kapit District Kapit Kapit D 56053
Song District Song Kapit D 20595
Bukit Mabong District[3] Bukit Mabong Kapit D —
Kuching Bau District Bau Bau D 54246
Kuching District Kuching Kuching North C
Kuching South C
Padawan M 		617887
Lundu District Lundu Lundu D 33413
Limbang Lawas District Lawas Lawas D 38385
Limbang District Limbang Limbang D 48186
Miri Beluru District Beluru Marudi D —
Marudi District Marudi Marudi D 64018
Miri District Miri Subis D
Miri C 		300543
Subis District Subis Subis D —
Telang Usan District Subis Subis D —
Mukah Dalat District Dalat Dalat and Mukah D 19062
Daro District Daro Matu and Daro D 30671
Matu District Matu Matu and Daro D 17369
Mukah District Mukah Dalat and Mukah D 42922
Tanjung Manis District Tanjung Manis Matu and Daro D —
Samarahan
Asajaya District Asajaya Kota Samarahan M 31874
Samarahan District Samarahan Kota Samarahan M[4][5] 87923
Simunjan District Simunjan Simunjan D 39226
Sarikei Julau District Julau Meradong and Julau D 15816
Meradong District Meradong Meradong and Julau D 29441
Pakan District Pakan Meradong and Julau D 15480
Sarikei District Sarikei Sarikei D 58021
Serian[6] Serian District Serian Serian D 91599
Tebedu District Tebedu Serian D —
Sibu Kanowit District Kanowit Kanowit D 28954
Sibu District Sibu Sibu D
Sibu Rural D 		247995
Selangau District Selangau Sibu Rural D 22819
Sri Aman Lubok Antu District Lubok Antu Lubok Antu D 27984
Sri Aman District Sri Aman Sri Aman D 66790

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
Rank Conurbation Local government[7] Local government population Total population (local government areas) District[8] District population Total population (districts)
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 Royal City 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 City 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 City Council 46,571
Kulai Municipal Council 234,532 Kulai 251,650
Pontian Municipal 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 City 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

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