List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population
The following is a list of cities and towns in Malaysia by population according to the latest national census, which was conducted in 2010.
Locations of cities in Malaysia
Populations by cities and towns proper
The following is a list of 50 largest cities and towns, based on the populations within the local government areas according to the 2010 National Census.[1]
| Rank | Local government area | State | Total population | Status | District | Notes | Urban area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur |  | 1,588,750 | City | None | Federal capital of Malaysia | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) |
| 2 | Seberang Perai | .svg.png){kind=small} | 818,197 | City | District of North of Seberang Perai, Central of Seberang Perai and South of Seberang Perai | Greater Penang | |
| 3 | Kajang |  | 795,522 | Municipality | District of Hulu Langat | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) | |
| 4 | Klang | | 744,062 | Municipality | District of Klang | Royal Town of Selangor | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) |
| 5 | Subang Jaya | | 708,296 | City | District of Petaling | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) | |
| 6 | Pulau Pinang | | 708,127 | City | District of Barat Daya and Timur Laut | State Capital of Penang | Greater Penang |
| 7 | Ipoh |  | 657,892 | City | District of Kinta | State Capital of Perak | Kinta Valley |
| 8 | Petaling Jaya | | 613,977 | City | District of Petaling | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) | |
| 9 | Selayang | | 542,409 | Municipality | District of Gombak | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) | |
| 10 | Shah Alam | | 541,306 | City | District Of Petaling and North of district of Klang | State capital of Selangor | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) |
| 11 | Iskandar Puteri |  | 529,074 | City | West of district of Johor Bahru District | Iskandar Malaysia | |
| 12 | Seremban |  | 515,490 | City | District of Seremban | Capital of Negeri Sembilan and includes Nilai[2] | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) |
| 13 | Johor Bahru | | 497,067 | City | Central of district of Johor Bahru District | State capital of Johor | Iskandar Malaysia |
| 14 | Melaka City |  | 484,855 | City | District of Central Malacca | State capital of Melaka | |
| 15 | Ampang Jaya | | 468,961 | Municipality | Parts of district of Gombak and Hulu Langat | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) | |
| 16 | Kota Kinabalu |  | 452,058 | City | District of Kota Kinabalu | State capital of Sabah | Greater Kota Kinabalu |
| 17 | Sungai Petani |  | 443,488 | Municipality | District of Kuala Muda | Largest city in Kedah | Greater Penang |
| 18 | Kuantan |  | 427,515 | Municipality | District of Kuantan | State capital of Pahang | Greater Kuantan |
| 19 | Alor Setar | | 405,523 | City | District of Kota Setar and District of Pokok Sena | State capital of Kedah | |
| 20 | Tawau | | 397,673 | Municipality | District of Tawau | Third largest city in Sabah | |
| 21 | Sandakan | | 396,290 | Municipality | District of Sandakan | Second largest city in Sabah | |
| 22 | Kuala Terengganu |  | 337,553 | City | District of Kuala Terengganu | State capital of Terrenganu | |
| 23 | Kuching |  | 325,132 | City | District of Kuching | State capital of Sarawak | Greater Kuching |
| 24 | Kota Bharu |  | 314,964 | Municipality | District of Kota Bharu | State capital of Kelantan | |
| 25 | Kulim | | 281,260 | Municipality | District of Kulim | Greater Penang | |
| 26 | Padawan | | 273,485 | Municipality | Southern part of district of Kuching | Greater Kuching | |
| 27 | Taiping | | 245,182 | Municipality | District of Larut and Matang | Second largest city in Perak | |
| 28 | Miri | | 234,541 | City | District of Miri | Second largest city in Sarawak | |
| 29 | Kulai | | 234,532 | Municipality | District of Kulai | Iskandar Malaysia | |
| 30 | Kangar |  | 225,590 | Municipality | State of Perlis | State capital of Perlis | |
| 31 | Kuala Langat | | 220,214 | Municipality | District of Kuala Langat | ||
| 32 | Kubang Pasu | | 214,479 | Municipality | District of Kubang Pasu | ||
| 33 | Bintulu | | 212,994 | Development Board | District of Bintulu | ||
| 34 | Manjung | | 211,113 | Municipality | District of [[Manjung District|Manjung] | Third largest city in Perak | |
| 35 | Batu Pahat | | 209,461 | Municipality | Western part of district of Batu Pahat | Second largest city in Johor | |
| 36 | Sepang | | 207,354 | Municipality | District of Sepang | Greater Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley) | |
| 37 | Kuala Selangor | | 205,257 | District | District of Kuala Selangor | ||
| 38 | Muar | | 201,148 | Municipality | District of Muar | Royal town of Johor | |
| 39 | Lahad Datu | | 199,830 | District | District of Lahad Datu | ||
| 40 | Hulu Selangor | | 194,387 | District | District of Hulu Selangor | ||
| 41 | Kinabatangan | | 182,328 | District | District of Kinabatangan and district of Tongod | ||
| 42 | Pasir Mas | | 180,878 | District | District of Pasir Mas | ||
| 43 | Penampang | | 176,667 | District | District of Penampang and district of Putatan | Greater Kota Kinabalu | |
| 44 | Alor Gajah | | 173,712 | Municipality | Northern part of district of Alor Gajah | ||
| 45 | Keningau | | 173,130 | Municipality | District of Kiningau | ||
| 46 | Kluang | | 167,833 | Municipality | Northern part of district of Kluang | Iskandar Malaysia | |
| 47 | Kemaman | | 166,750 | Municipality | District of Kemaman | Second largest city in Terengganu | Greater Kuantan |
| 48 | Sibu | | 162,676 | Municipality | District of Sibu | Third largest city in Sarawak | |
| 49 | Temerloh | | 158,724 | Municipality | District of Temerloh | Second largest city in Pahang | |
| 50 | Ketereh | | 153,474 | District | Southern part of district of Kota Bharu | Greater Kota Bharu | |
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 local government areas. Also included for comparison are the populations within the districts which are fully or partially covered by the urban agglomerations.
| Rank | Conurbation | Local government[1] | Local government population | Total population (local government areas) | District[3] | District population | Total population (districts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley | Kuala Lumpur City Hall | 1,588,750 | 6,499,212 | Kuala Lumpur | 1,674,621 | 6,684,904 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kuala Langat Municipal Council | 220,214 | Kuala Langat | 213,876 | ||||
| 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 | Seremban | Seremban City Council | 515,490 | 515,490 | Seremban | 515,490 | 515,490 |
| 8 | Melaka | Historical Melaka City Council | 484,885 | 484,885 | Central Melaka | 503,127 | 503,127 |
| Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council | |||||||
| 9 | Kuantan | Kuantan Municipal Council | 427,515 | 427,515 | Kuantan (partial) | 427,515 | 427,515 |
| 10 | Alor Setar | Alor Setar City Council | 405,523 | 405,523 | Kota Setar | 366,787 | 416,293 |
| Pokok Sena | 49,506 |
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.
- "MPS, MPN merge as Seremban City Council, says MB | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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