The following is a list of districts in Malaysia by population according to the latest national census, which was conducted in 2010.
City-status District
Municipal-status District
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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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 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 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 |
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