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 MYong Peng D Johor Bahru DistrictJohor BahruJohor Bahru CIskandar Puteri CPasir Gudang C Kluang DistrictKluangKluang MSimpang Renggam D Kota Tinggi DistrictKota TinggiKota Tinggi DPengerang M Kulai DistrictKulaiKulai M Mersing DistrictMersingMersing D Muar DistrictMuarMuar M Pontian DistrictPontian KechilPontian M Segamat DistrictSegamatSegamat MLabis D Tangkak DistrictTangkakTangkak D Baling DistrictBalingBaling DBandar Baharu DistrictSerdangBandar Baharu DKota Setar DistrictAlor SetarAlor Setar CKuala Muda DistrictSungai PetaniSungai Petani MKubang Pasu DistrictJitraKubang Pasu MKulim DistrictKulimKulim MKulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park LALangkawi DistrictKuahLangkawi MPadang Terap DistrictKuala NerangPadang Terap DPendang DistrictPendangPendang DPokok Sena DistrictPokok SenaAlor Setar CSik DistrictSikSik DYan DistrictYan BesarYan D Bachok DistrictBachokBachok D Gua Musang DistrictGua MusangGua Musang D Jeli DistrictJeliJeli D Kota Bharu DistrictKota BharuKota Bharu MKetereh D Kuala Krai DistrictKuala KraiKuala Krai DDabong 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 MHang Tuah Jaya MCentral Melaka DistrictMelaka CityMelaka CHang Tuah Jaya MJasin DistrictJasinJasin MHang Tuah Jaya M Jelebu DistrictKuala KlawangJelebu DJempol DistrictBandar Seri JempolJempol MKuala Pilah DistrictKuala PilahKuala Pilah DPort Dickson DistrictPort DicksonPort Dickson MRembau DistrictRembauRembau DSeremban DistrictSerembanSeremban CTampin DistrictTampinTampin D Bentong DistrictBentongBentong MBera DistrictBandar BeraBera DCameron Highlands DistrictTanah RataCameron Highlands MJerantut DistrictJerantutJerantut DKuantan DistrictKuantanKuantan CLipis DistrictKuala LipisLipis DMaran DistrictMaranMaran DPekan DistrictPekanPekan DRaub DistrictRaubRaub DRompin DistrictKuala RompinRompin DTioman DATemerloh DistrictTemerlohTemerloh M Central Seberang Perai DistrictBukit MertajamSeberang Perai CNorth Seberang Perai DistrictKepala BatasSeberang Perai CNortheast Penang Island DistrictGeorge TownPenang Island CSouth Seberang Perai DistrictSungai JawiSeberang Perai CSouthwest Penang Island DistrictBalik PulauPenang Island C Bagan Datuk DistrictBagan DatukTeluk Intan MBatang Padang DistrictTapahTapah DHilir Perak DistrictTeluk IntanTeluk Intan MHulu Perak DistrictGerikGerik DLenggong DPengkalan Hulu DKampar DistrictKamparKampar DKerian DistrictParit BuntarKerian DKinta DistrictBatu GajahIpoh CBatu Gajah DKuala Kangsar DistrictKuala KangsarKuala Kangsar MLarut, Matang and Selama DistrictTaipingTaiping MSelama DManjung DistrictSeri ManjungManjung M Muallim DistrictTanjung MalimTanjong Malim DPerak Tengah DistrictSeri IskandarPerak Tengah D KangarKangar M Gombak DistrictBandar Baru SelayangSelayang MAmpang Jaya MHulu Langat DistrictBandar Baru BangiKajang MAmpang Jaya MHulu Selangor DistrictKuala Kubu BharuHulu Selangor MKlang DistrictKlangKlang CShah Alam CKuala Langat DistrictTeluk DatokKuala Langat MKuala Selangor DistrictKuala SelangorKuala Selangor MPetaling DistrictSubangPetaling Jaya CShah Alam CSubang Jaya CSabak Bernam DistrictSabakSabak Bernam DSepang 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 DSandakanBeluran DistrictBeluranBeluran DInteriorKeningau DistrictKeningauKeningau DWest CoastKota Belud DistrictKota BeludKota Belud DSandakanKinabatangan DistrictKinabatanganKinabatangan DWest CoastKota Kinabalu DistrictKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu CKudatKota Marudu DistrictKota MaruduKota Marudu DInteriorKuala Penyu DistrictKuala PenyuKuala Penyu DKudatKudat DistrictKudatKudat DTawauKunak DistrictKunakKunak DTawauLahad Datu DistrictLahad DatuLahad Datu DInteriorNabawan DistrictNabawanNabawan DWest CoastPapar DistrictPaparPapar DWest CoastPenampang DistrictPenampangPenampang DWest CoastPutatan DistrictPutatanPutatan DKudatPitas DistrictPitasPitas DWest CoastRanau DistrictRanauRanau DSandakanSandakan DistrictSandakanSandakan MTawauSemporna DistrictSempornaSemporna DInteriorSipitang DistrictSipitangSipitang DInteriorTambunan DistrictTambunanTambunan DTawauTawau DistrictTawauTawau MSandakanTelupid DistrictTelupidTelupid DInteriorTenom DistrictTenomTenom DSandakanTongod DistrictTongodKinabatangan DWest CoastTuaran DistrictTuaranTuaran D BetongBetong DistrictBetongBetong D62131Kabong DistrictKabongSaratok DPusa DistrictPusaBetong DSaratok DistrictSaratokSaratok D46094 BintuluBintulu DistrictBintuluBintulu DA189146Tatau DistrictTatauBintulu DA30383 KapitBelaga DistrictBelagaKapit D36114Kapit DistrictKapitKapit D56053Song DistrictSongKapit D20595Bukit Mabong DistrictBukit MabongKapit D KuchingBau DistrictBauBau D54246Kuching DistrictKuchingKuching North CKuching South CPadawan M617887Lundu DistrictLunduLundu D33413 LimbangLawas DistrictLawasLawas D38385Limbang DistrictLimbangLimbang D48186 MiriBeluru DistrictBeluruMarudi DMarudi DistrictMarudiMarudi D64018Miri DistrictMiriSubis DMiri C300543Subis DistrictSubisSubis DTelang Usan DistrictSubisSubis D MukahDalat DistrictDalatDalat and Mukah D19062Daro DistrictDaroMatu and Daro D30671Matu DistrictMatuMatu and Daro D17369Mukah DistrictMukahDalat and Mukah D42922Tanjung Manis DistrictTanjung ManisMatu and Daro D SamarahanAsajaya DistrictAsajayaKota Samarahan M31874Samarahan DistrictSamarahanKota Samarahan M87923Simunjan DistrictSimunjanSimunjan D39226 SarikeiJulau DistrictJulauMeradong and Julau D15816Meradong DistrictMeradongMeradong and Julau D29441Pakan DistrictPakanMeradong and Julau D15480Sarikei DistrictSarikeiSarikei D58021 SerianSerian DistrictSerianSerian D91599Tebedu DistrictTebeduSerian D SibuKanowit DistrictKanowitKanowit D28954Sibu DistrictSibuSibu DSibu Rural D247995Selangau DistrictSelangauSibu Rural D22819 Sri AmanLubok Antu DistrictLubok AntuLubok Antu D27984Sri 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 Rank Conurbation Local governmentLocal government population Total population (local government areas) DistrictDistrict population Total population (districts)1 Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley Kuala Lumpur City Hall1,588,750 6,278,998 Kuala Lumpur1,674,621 6,471,028Petaling Jaya City Council613,977Petaling1,812,633Shah Alam City Council541,306Subang Jaya City Council708,296Klang Royal City Council744,062Klang861,189Kajang Municipal Council795,522Ulu Langat1,156,585Selayang Municipal Council542,409Gombak682,226Ampang Jaya City Council468,961Sepang Municipal Council207,354Sepang211,361Putrajaya Corporation68,361Putrajaya72,4132 Greater Penang Penang Island City Council708,127 2,412,616 Northeast Penang Island520,202 2,473,462 Southwest Penang Island202,142Seberang Perai City Council818,197North Seberang Perai295,979Central Seberang Perai371,975South Seberang Perai171,045Sungai Petani Municipal Council443,488Kuala Muda456,605Kulim Municipal Council281,260Kulim287,694Bandar Baharu District Council41,352Bandar Baharu47,628Kerian District Council120,192Kerian (partial)120,1923 Iskandar Malaysia Johor Bahru City Council 497,067 1,313,527 Johor Bahru1,072,7121,359,327 Iskandar Puteri City Council529,074Pasir Gudang City Council46,571Kulai Municipal Council234,532Kulai251,650Pontian Municipal Council (south)6,283Pontian (partial)34,9654 Greater Kuching Kuching North City Hall165,642 804,380 Kuching 617,887 797,409Kuching South City Council159,490Padawan Municipal Council273,485Kota Samarahan Municipal Council116,685Samarahan87,923Serian District Council89,078Serian91,5995 Ipoh Ipoh City Council 657,892 737,861 Kinta (partial) 737,861 737,861Batu Gajah District Council79,9696 Greater Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu City Hall 452,058 628,725 Kota Kinabalu 462,963 644,740 Putatan55,864Penampang District Council176,667Penampang125,9137 Malacca Historical Malacca City Council484,885 484,885 Central Malacca503,127 503,127 Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council8 Kuantan Kuantan City Council427,515 427,515 Kuantan (partial)427,515 427,515 9 Alor Setar Alor Setar City Council405,523 405,523 Kota Setar366,787 416,293 Pokok Sena49,50610 Kota Bharu Kota Bharu Islamic City Municipal Council 314,964 314,964 Kota Bharu (partial)314,964 314,964
See also List of Districts in Malaysia Cities of Malaysia List of capitals in Malaysia List of cities in Malaysia by population
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