Malaysia

Census Results


1970-08-24 10,623,732
1980-06-10 13,136,109
1991-08-14 17,563,420
2000-07-05 22,198,276
2010-07-06 27,565,821

General Information


Official name Malaysia
Official name [native] Malaysia «Malay»
Capital Kuala Lumpur
Capital [native] Kuala Lumpur «Malay»
Region South-eastern Asia
ISO code MY
Statistical agency Department of Statistics Malaysia

Name in Chinese 马来西亚
Name in Arabic ماليزيا
Name in Spanish Malasia
Name in Russian Малайзия
Name in French la Malaisie

Administrative units

codestatecapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1991-18-14
census
population
2000-07-05
census
population
2010-07-06
census
01JohorJohor Bahru19,2102,069,7402,584,9973,233,434
02KedahAlor Setar9,5001,302,2411,571,0771,890,098
03KelantanKota Baharu15,0991,181,3151,287,3671,459,994
04MelakaMelaka1,664506,321605,239788,706
05Negeri SembilanSeremban6,686692,897829,774997,071
06PahangKuantan36,1371,045,0031,229,1041,443,365
07PerakIpoh21,0351,877,4711,973,3682,258,428
08PerlisKangar821183,824198,288227,025
09Pulau PinangGeorge Town1,0481,064,1661,231,2091,520,143
10SabahKota Kinabalu73,6311,734,6852,468,2463,120,040
11SarawakKuching124,4501,642,7712,009,8932,420,009
12SelangorShah Alam8,1042,291,4293,941,3165,411,324
13TerengganuKuala Terengganu13,035766,244880,2341,015,776
14Federal Territory of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur2431,145,3421,305,7921,627,172
15Federal Territory of LabuanVictoria9154,24170,87185,272
16Federal Territory of PutrajayaPutrajaya495,73011,50167,964
 total 330,80318,379,65523,274,69027,565,821
source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia.
note: 2010 figures are preliminary results.
note: Wilayah Persekutuan = Federal Territory, Negeri = State.
note: Daerah Pentadbiran = Administrative District.

Expanded administrative units

codestate
administrative district
capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1991-18-14
census
population
2000-07-05
census
population
2010-07-06
census
01JohorJohor Bahru19,2102,069,7402,584,9973,233,434
01Batu Pahat 1,999294,056336,509394,623
02Johor Bahru 1,109596,255922,5511,345,191
03Kluang 2,885224,424255,601288,357
04Kota Tinggi 3,433174,425192,336187,230
09Kulaijaya 756108,216159,427246,721
10Ledang 977113,609119,673130,844
05Mersing 2,85663,64367,60569,861
06Muar 1,393188,195210,682236,960
07Pontian 925129,356142,697150,306
08Segamat 2,879177,561177,916183,341
02KedahAlor Setar9,5001,302,2411,571,0771,890,098
01Baling 1,547114,485124,830132,829
02Bandar Baharu 27233,00637,96341,332
03Kota Setar 426286,005313,952350,779
04Kuala Muda 930254,372339,898441,308
05Kubang Pasu 954157,963185,856213,439
06Kulim 768128,356190,952282,743
07Langkawi 46442,93869,68192,893
08Padang Terap 1,36250,72655,84761,970
11Pendang 63283,09289,76493,525
12Pokok Sena 24436,34940,56148,428
09Sik 1,65354,46659,55663,865
10Yan 24860,48362,21766,987
03KelantanKota Baharu15,0991,181,3151,287,3671,459,994
01Bachok 28098,557109,384125,755
08Gua Musang 8,21363,81674,98885,677
10Jeli 1,32532,72035,98839,335
02Kota Bharu 403366,770398,835461,804
09Kuala Krai 2,28790,83091,771101,370
03Machang 53071,58477,76289,044
04Pasir Mas 572150,035162,312180,465
05Pasir Puteh 42596,348104,404113,069
06Tanah Merah 88494,611101,509116,880
07Tumpat 179116,044130,414146,595
04MelakaMelaka1,664506,321605,239788,706
01Alor Gajah 674116,653132,317173,553
02Jasin 30192,771101,659131,474
03Melaka Tengah 689296,897371,263483,679
05Negeri SembilanSeremban6,686692,897829,774997,071
01Jelebu 1,36040,01237,19438,081
07Jempol 1,491122,033125,010116,354
02Kuala Pilah 1,03168,18063,54165,471
03Port Dickson 58392,171106,630111,910
04Rembau 40734,82336,84842,366
05Seremban 959263,383383,530541,286
06Tampin 85572,29577,02181,603
06PahangKuantan36,1371,045,0031,229,1041,443,365
01Bentong 1,85283,96596,689112,678
11Bera 2,22568,89277,68593,084
02Cameron Highlands 68725,55528,07737,147
03Jerantut 7,24174,54780,68587,709
04Kuantan 3,067255,974344,319450,211
05Lipis 5,43268,27673,55786,200
10Maran 1,989110,264112,606113,303
06Pekan 3,72786,17997,751105,822
07Raub 2,15173,08579,48891,169
09Rompin 5,29680,251102,033110,286
08Temerloh 2,471118,015136,214155,756
07PerakIpoh21,0351,877,4711,973,3682,258,428
01Batang Padang 2,738154,686152,201173,211
07Hilir Perak 1,752202,059190,868201,168
10Kampar 74678,70181,38795,402
04Kerian 905148,720152,911173,625
03Kinta 1,975549,198622,106735,601
05Kuala Kangsar 2,574146,684144,418152,590
06Larut & Matang 1,349271,882273,641315,285
02Manjung 1,074168,331191,132223,804
09Perak Tengah 1,29575,57482,15398,897
08Ulu Perak 6,62681,63682,55188,845
08PerlisKangar821183,824198,288227,025
01Perlis 821183,824198,288227,025
09Pulau PinangGeorge Town1,0481,064,1661,231,2091,520,143
01Seberang Perai Tengah 239236,270294,051361,791
02Seberang Perai Utara 269224,647243,938288,148
03Seberang Perai Selatan 24384,771117,722165,828
04Timur Laut 121395,714416,369508,181
05Barat Daya 176122,764159,129196,195
10SabahKota Kinabalu73,6311,734,6852,468,2463,120,040
Interior Division 18,298253,497351,873419,038
16Beaufort 1,73548,74262,20068,318
21Keningau 3,53388,456145,984172,553
17Kuala Penyu 45314,27116,55820,346
20Nabawan 6,08919,99923,94431,633
18Sipitang 2,73224,34929,25634,680
22Tambunan 1,34719,72627,82535,307
19Tenom 2,40937,95446,10656,201
Kudat Division 4,623123,034161,546186,516
14Kota Marudu 1,91742,74758,86265,807
13Kudat 1,28756,04770,27683,123
15Pitas 1,41924,24032,40837,586
Sandakan Division 26,644336,428536,943681,093
06Beluran 7,71954,53975,586106,583
05Kinabatangan 6,60545,74688,697147,017
04Sandakan 2,266222,817348,930397,555
24Tongod 10,05413,32623,73029,938
Tawau Division 15,848494,525618,494792,416
23Kunak 1,13439,87348,59160,068
02Lahad Datu 7,444118,096156,297199,934
03Semporna 1,14591,828108,526133,939
01Tawau 6,125244,728305,080398,475
West Coast Division 8,219527,201799,3901,040,977
09Kota Belud 1,38658,25972,35790,121
07Kota Kinabalu 351209,175355,435452,940
12Papar 1,24359,47388,626123,495
11Penampang 46549,24282,872122,388
25Putatan  37,69948,20054,615
08Ranau 3,60849,35870,68595,632
10Tuaran 1,16663,99581,215101,786
11SarawakKuching124,4501,642,7712,009,8932,420,009
Betong Division 4,18187,97297,660105,635
09Betong 2,49450,03355,62560,298
10Saratok 1,68737,93942,03545,337
Bintulu Division 12,166107,256162,253214,214
19Bintulu 7,22086,132139,012183,892
20Tatau 4,94621,12423,24130,322
Kapit Division 38,93395,46898,841114,924
23Belaga 19,40322,28422,89637,102
21Kapit 15,59655,60856,70957,776
22Song 3,93517,57619,23620,046
Kuching Division 4,560429,516563,278681,901
02Bau 88435,95841,82453,654
01Kuching 1,863369,065494,109593,671
03Lundu 1,81224,49327,34534,576
Limbang Division 7,79063,17572,54384,807
27Lawas 3,81229,27632,72637,860
26Limbang 3,97833,89939,81746,947
Miri Division 26,777233,331292,768358,020
25Marudi 22,07071,95871,71363,304
24Miri 4,707161,373221,055294,716
Mukah Division 6,99776,85587,467110,543
16Dalat 90515,53916,73918,800
13Daro 1,95622,44026,15431,538
28Matu 1,60012,65915,00416,921
17Mukah 2,53626,21729,57043,284
Samarahan Division 4,968164,563192,398246,782
29Asajaya 30324,38028,51331,318
04Samarahan 40733,17346,96686,275
05Serian 2,04071,87479,63290,763
06Simunjan 2,21835,13637,28738,426
Sarikei Division 4,33295,431106,458116,290
14Julau 1,70315,22217,13215,685
12Meradong 71924,63826,60328,672
30Pakan 92512,88214,59115,135
11Sarikei 98542,68948,13256,798
Sibu Division 8,279214,371255,430293,514
18Kanowit 2,25425,38027,14328,700
31Selangau 3,79522,09721,99024,412
15Sibu 2,230166,894206,297240,402
Sri Aman Division 5,46774,83380,79793,379
08Lubuk Antu 3,14326,55527,83428,474
07Sri Aman 2,32448,27852,96364,905
12SelangorShah Alam8,1042,291,4293,941,3165,411,324
01Gombak 628352,649537,525682,996
02Klang 636406,994643,436848,149
03Kuala Langat 885130,090192,176222,261
04Kuala Selangor 1,232123,052161,168210,406
05Petaling 501633,1651,184,1801,782,375
06Sabak Bernam 1,05699,824113,245106,158
07Sepang 61248,94197,139212,050
08Ulu Langat 840413,900864,4511,141,880
09Ulu Selangor 1,76482,814147,996205,049
13TerengganuKuala Terengganu13,035766,244880,2341,015,776
01Besut 1,234107,900120,199138,169
02Dungun 2,737102,897128,709149,820
06Hulu Terengganu 3,88256,98662,32273,048
03Kemaman 2,581111,901137,070167,824
04Kuala Terengganu 604274,489298,304336,991
05Marang 66569,63783,28494,886
07Setiu 1,33242,43450,34655,038
14Federal Territory of Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur2431,145,3421,305,7921,627,172
15Federal Territory of LabuanVictoria9154,24170,87185,272
16Federal Territory of PutrajayaPutrajaya495,73011,50167,964
 total 330,80318,379,65523,274,69027,565,821
source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia.
note: 2010 figures are preliminary results.
note: Wilayah Persekutuan = Federal Territory, Negeri = State.
note: Daerah Pentadbiran = Administrative District.

Main cities

namepopulation
1991-08-14
census
population
2000-07-05
census
Kuala Lumpur1,145,0751,297,526
Ipoh382,633566,211
Klang (Kelang)243,698563,173
Petaling Jaya254,849438,084
Selayang..426,951
Subang Jaya..423,338
Johor Bahru328,646384,613
Melaka Bandararaya Bersejarah295,999369,222
Kota Kinabalu208,484354,153
Shah Alam101,733319,612
Kuantan198,356283,041
Kuala Terengganu228,654250,528
Seremban182,584246,441
Kota Bahru219,713233,673
Taiping183,165183,320
Georgetown219,376180,573
Kuching Utara147,729152,310
Ampang Jaya..126,459
Alor Setar125,026114,949
Tawau244,765..
Sandakan223,432..
Sibu126,384..
Seloyang Baru124,606..
source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia