# 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/State | District Name | Capital/Largest settlement | Local Government | Population (2010) | Area (km²) | Density |
| Federal Territory (Malaysia) |
| Federal Territory (Malaysia) | — | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur H | 1674621 | 243 | 6,891.4 |
| Federal Territory (Malaysia) | — | Putrajaya | Putrajaya P | 72413 | 49 | 1,477.8 |
| Johor |
| Johor | Batu Pahat District | Batu Pahat | Batu Pahat M Yong Peng D | 417458 | 1873 | 222.9 |
| Johor | Johor Bahru District | Johor Bahru | Johor Bahru C Iskandar Puteri C Pasir Gudang C | 1386569 | 1064 | 1,303.2 |
| Johor | Kluang District | Kluang | Kluang M Simpang Renggam D | 298332 | 2865 | 104.1 |
| Johor | Kota Tinggi District | Kota Tinggi | Kota Tinggi D Pengerang M | 193210 | 3489 | 55.4 |
| Johor | Kulai District | Kulai | Kulai M | 251650 | 754 | 333.8 |
| Johor | Mersing District | Mersing | Mersing D | 70894 | 2838 | 25.0 |
| Johor | Muar District | Muar | Muar M | 247957 | 1354 | 183.1 |
| Johor | Pontian District | Pontian Kechil | Pontian M | 155541 | 933 | 166.7 |
| Johor | Segamat District | Segamat | Segamat M Labis D | 189820 | 2807 | 67.6 |
| Johor | Tangkak District | Tangkak | Tangkak D | 136852 | 970 | 141.1 |
| Kedah |
| Kedah | Baling District | Baling | Baling D | 135646 | 1530 | 88.7 |
| Kedah | Bandar Baharu District | Serdang | Bandar Baharu D | 42341 | 271 | 156.2 |
| Kedah | Kota Setar District | Alor Setar | Alor Setar C | 366787 | 423 | 867.1 |
| Kedah | Kuala Muda District | Sungai Petani | Sungai Petani M | 456605 | 928 | 492.0 |
| Kedah | Kubang Pasu District | Jitra | Kubang Pasu M | 220740 | 946 | 233.3 |
| Kedah | Kulim District | Kulim | Kulim M Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park LA | 287694 | 765 | 376.1 |
| Kedah | Langkawi District | Kuah | Langkawi M | 94777 | 478 | 198.3 |
| Kedah | Padang Terap District | Kuala Nerang | Padang Terap D | 62896 | 1357 | 46.3 |
| Kedah | Pendang District | Pendang | Pendang D | 94962 | 629 | 151.0 |
| Kedah | Pokok Sena District | Pokok Sena | Alor Setar C | 49506 | 242 | 204.6 |
| Kedah | Sik District | Sik | Sik D | 67378 | 1636 | 41.2 |
| Kedah | Yan District | Yan Besar | Yan D | 68319 | 242 | 282.3 |
| Kelantan |
| Kelantan | Bachok District | Bachok | Bachok D | 133152 | 264 | 504.4 |
| Kelantan | Gua Musang District | Gua Musang | Gua Musang D | 90057 | 7980 | 11.3 |
| Kelantan | Jeli District | Jeli | Jeli D | 40637 | 1280 | 31.7 |
| Kelantan | Kota Bharu District | Kota Bharu | Kota Bharu M Ketereh D | 491237 | 409 | 1,201.1 |
| Kelantan | Kuala Krai District | Kuala Krai | Kuala Krai D Dabong D | 109461 | 2329 | 47.0 |
| Kelantan | Machang District | Machang | Machang D | 93087 | 546 | 170.5 |
| Kelantan | Pasir Mas District | Pasir Mas | Pasir Mas D | 189292 | 614 | 308.3 |
| Kelantan | Pasir Puteh District | Pasir Puteh | Pasir Puteh D | 117383 | 434 | 270.5 |
| Kelantan | Tanah Merah District | Tanah Merah | Tanah Merah D | 121319 | 868 | 139.8 |
| Kelantan | Tumpat District | Tumpat | Tumpat D | 153976 | 170 | 905.7 |
| Melaka |
| Melaka | Alor Gajah District | Alor Gajah | Alor Gajah M Hang Tuah Jaya M | 182666 | 660 | 276.8 |
| Melaka | Central Melaka District | Melaka City | Melaka C Hang Tuah Jaya M | 503127 | 314 | 1,602.3 |
| Melaka | Jasin District | Jasin | Jasin M Hang Tuah Jaya M | 135317 | 676 | 200.2 |
| Negeri Sembilan |
| Negeri Sembilan | Jelebu District | Kuala Klawang | Jelebu D | 39200 | 1350 | 29.0 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Jempol District | Bandar Seri Jempol | Jempol M | 116576 | 1491 | 78.2 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Kuala Pilah District | Kuala Pilah | Kuala Pilah D | 66092 | 1090 | 60.6 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Port Dickson District | Port Dickson | Port Dickson M | 115361 | 572 | 201.7 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Rembau District | Rembau | Rembau D | 43011 | 415 | 103.6 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Seremban District | Seremban | Seremban C | 555935 | 935 | 594.6 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Tampin District | Tampin | Tampin D | 84889 | 879 | 96.6 |
| Pahang |
| Pahang | Bentong District | Bentong | Bentong C | 119817 | 1831 | 65.4 |
| Pahang | Bera District | Bandar Bera | Bera D | 97882 | 2214 | 44.2 |
| Pahang | Cameron Highlands District | Tanah Rata | Cameron Highlands M | 38471 | 712 | 54.0 |
| Pahang | Jerantut District | Jerantut | Jerantut D | 91096 | 7208 | 12.6 |
| Pahang | Kuantan District | Kuantan | Kuantan C | 461906 | 2960 | 156.0 |
| Pahang | Lipis District | Kuala Lipis | Lipis D | 89730 | 5168 | 17.4 |
| Pahang | Maran District | Maran | Maran D | 115424 | 1996 | 57.8 |
| Pahang | Pekan District | Pekan | Pekan D | 110633 | 3846 | 28.8 |
| Pahang | Raub District | Raub | Raub D | 95506 | 2268 | 42.1 |
| Pahang | Rompin District | Kuala Rompin | Rompin D Tioman DA | 114901 | 5735 | 20.0 |
| Pahang | Temerloh District | Temerloh | Temerloh M | 165451 | 2251 | 73.5 |
| Penang |
| Penang | Central Seberang Perai District | Bukit Mertajam | Seberang Perai C | 371975 | 238 | 1,562.9 |
| Penang | North Seberang Perai District | Kepala Batas | Seberang Perai C | 295979 | 267 | 1,108.5 |
| Penang | Northeast Penang Island District | George Town | Penang Island C | 520242 | 124 | 4,195.5 |
| Penang | South Seberang Perai District | Sungai Jawi | Seberang Perai C | 171045 | 242 | 706.8 |
| Penang | Southwest Penang Island District | Balik Pulau | Penang Island C | 202142 | 175 | 1,155.1 |
| Perak |
| Perak | Bagan Datuk District | Bagan Datuk | Teluk Intan M | 70300 | 951.52 | 73.9 |
| Perak | Batang Padang District | Tapah | Tapah D | 123600 | 1794.18 | 68.9 |
| Perak | Hilir Perak District | Teluk Intan | Teluk Intan M | 138270 | 792.07 | 174.6 |
| Perak | Hulu Perak District | Gerik | Gerik D Lenggong D Pengkalan Hulu D | 91218 | 6560.43 | 13.9 |
| Perak | Kampar District | Kampar | Kampar D | 98978 | 669.8 | 147.8 |
| Perak | Kerian District | Parit Buntar | Kerian D | 179706 | 921.47 | 195.0 |
| Perak | Kinta District | Batu Gajah | Ipoh C Batu Gajah D | 767794 | 1305 | 588.3 |
| Perak | Kuala Kangsar District | Kuala Kangsar | Kuala Kangsar M | 159505 | 2563.61 | 62.2 |
| Perak | Larut, Matang and Selama District | Taiping | Taiping M Selama D | 334073 | 2112.61 | 158.1 |
| Perak | Manjung District | Seri Manjung | Manjung M | 232277 | 1113.58 | 208.6 |
| Perak | Muallim District | Tanjung Malim | Tanjong Malim D | 69639 | 934.35 | 74.5 |
| Perak | Perak Tengah District | Seri Iskandar | Perak Tengah D | 101128 | 1279.46 | 79.0 |
| Perlis | — | Kangar | Kangar M | 231541 | 821 | 282.0 |
| Selangor |
| Selangor | Gombak District | Bandar Baru Selayang | Selayang M Ampang Jaya C | 682226 | 650 | 1,049.6 |
| Selangor | Hulu Langat District | Bandar Baru Bangi | Kajang M Ampang Jaya C | 1156585 | 829 | 1,395.2 |
| Selangor | Hulu Selangor District | Kuala Kubu Bharu | Hulu Selangor M | 198132 | 1740 | 113.9 |
| Selangor | Klang District | Klang | Klang M Shah Alam C | 861189 | 627 | 1,373.5 |
| Selangor | Kuala Langat District | Teluk Datok | Kuala Langat M | 224648 | 858 | 261.8 |
| Selangor | Kuala Selangor District | Kuala Selangor | Kuala Selangor M | 209590 | 1195 | 175.4 |
| Selangor | Petaling District | Subang | Petaling Jaya C Shah Alam C Subang Jaya C | 1812633 | 484 | 3,745.1 |
| Selangor | Sabak Bernam District | Sabak | Sabak Bernam D | 105777 | 997 | 106.1 |
| Selangor | Sepang District | Salak Tinggi | Sepang M | 211361 | 600 | 352.3 |
| Terengganu |
| Terengganu | Besut District | Kampung Raja | Besut D | 140952 | 1234 | 114.2 |
| Terengganu | Dungun District | Kuala Dungun | Dungun M | 154932 | 2735 | 56.6 |
| Terengganu | Hulu Terengganu District | Kuala Berang | Hulu Terengganu D | 72052 | 3875 | 18.6 |
| Terengganu | Kemaman District | Chukai | Kemaman M | 171383 | 2536 | 67.6 |
| Terengganu | Kuala Nerus District | Kuala Nerus | Kuala Terengganu C | 173800 | 399 | 435.6 |
| Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu District | Kuala Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu C | 184600 | 210 | 879.0 |
| Terengganu | Marang District | Marang | Marang D | 97857 | 667 | 146.7 |
| Terengganu | Setiu District | Bandar Permaisuri | Setiu D | 55517 | 1304 | 42.6 |

## East Malaysia

| Federal Territory/State | Division | Name | Capital | Council | Population (2010) | Area (km²) | Density |
| Federal Territory (Malaysia) |
| Federal Territory (Malaysia) | | Labuan | Victoria | Labuan C | 86908 | 92 | 944.7 |
| Sabah |
| Sabah | Interior | Beaufort District | Beaufort | Beaufort D | 64350 | 1735 | 37.1 |
| Sabah | Sandakan | Beluran District | Beluran | Beluran D | 104484 | 8345 | 12.5 |
| Sabah | Interior | Keningau District | Keningau | Keningau D | 173103 | 3533 | 49.0 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Kota Belud District | Kota Belud | Kota Belud D | 91272 | 1386 | 65.9 |
| Sabah | Sandakan | Kinabatangan District | Kinabatangan | Kinabatangan D | 146987 | 8000 | 18.4 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Kota Kinabalu District | Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu C | 462963 | 350 | 1,322.8 |
| Sabah | Kudat | Kota Marudu District | Kota Marudu | Kota Marudu D | 66374 | 1917 | 34.6 |
| Sabah | Interior | Kuala Penyu District | Kuala Penyu | Kuala Penyu D | 18958 | 453 | 41.8 |
| Sabah | Kudat | Kudat District | Kudat | Kudat D | 83140 | 1287 | 64.6 |
| Sabah | Tawau | Kunak District | Kunak | Kunak D | 61094 | 1134 | 53.9 |
| Sabah | Tawau | Lahad Datu District | Lahad Datu | Lahad Datu D | 199830 | 6501 | 30.7 |
| Sabah | Interior | Nabawan District | Nabawan | Nabawan D | 31807 | 6089 | 5.2 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Papar District | Papar | Papar D | 124420 | 1234 | 100.8 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Penampang District | Penampang | Penampang D | 121934 | 466 | 261.7 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Putatan District | Putatan | Putatan D | 54733 | 29.7 | 1,842.9 |
| Sabah | Kudat | Pitas District | Pitas | Pitas D | 37808 | 1419 | 26.6 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Ranau District | Ranau | Ranau D | 94092 | 2978 | 31.6 |
| Sabah | Sandakan | Sandakan District | Sandakan | Sandakan M | 396290 | 2266 | 174.9 |
| Sabah | Tawau | Semporna District | Semporna | Semporna D | 133164 | 1145 | 116.3 |
| Sabah | Interior | Sipitang District | Sipitang | Sipitang D | 34862 | 2732.5 | 12.8 |
| Sabah | Interior | Tambunan District | Tambunan | Tambunan D | 35667 | 1347 | 26.5 |
| Sabah | Tawau | Tawau District | Tawau | Tawau M | 397673 | 6125 | 64.9 |
| Sabah | Sandakan | Telupid District | Telupid | Telupid D | | | |
| Sabah | Interior | Tenom District | Tenom | Tenom D | 55553 | 2409 | 23.1 |
| Sabah | Sandakan | Tongod District | Tongod | Kinabatangan D | 35341 | 10052 | 3.5 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Tuaran District | Tuaran | Tuaran D | 102411 | 1165 | 87.9 |
| Sarawak |
| Sarawak | Betong | Betong District | Betong | Betong D | 62131 | | |
| Sarawak | Betong | Kabong District | Kabong | Saratok D | — | | |
| Sarawak | Betong | Pusa District | Pusa | Betong D | — | | |
| Sarawak | Betong | Saratok District | Saratok | Saratok D | 46094 | | |
| Sarawak | Bintulu | | | | | | |
| Sarawak | Bintulu | Bintulu District | Bintulu | Bintulu DA | 189146 | | |
| Sarawak | Bintulu | Tatau District | Tatau | Bintulu DA | 30383 | | |
| Sarawak | Kapit | Belaga District | Belaga | Kapit D | 36114 | | |
| Sarawak | Kapit | Kapit District | Kapit | Kapit D | 56053 | | |
| Sarawak | Kapit | Song District | Song | Kapit D | 20595 | | |
| Sarawak | Kapit | Bukit Mabong District | Bukit Mabong | Kapit D | — | | |
| Sarawak | Kuching | Bau District | Bau | Bau D | 54246 | | |
| Sarawak | Kuching | Kuching District | Kuching | Kuching North C Kuching South CPadawan M | 617887 | | |
| Sarawak | Kuching | Lundu District | Lundu | Lundu D | 33413 | | |
| Sarawak | Limbang | Lawas District | Lawas | Lawas D | 38385 | | |
| Sarawak | Limbang | Limbang District | Limbang | Limbang D | 48186 | | |
| Sarawak | Miri | Beluru District | Beluru | Marudi D | — | | |
| Sarawak | Miri | Marudi District | Marudi | Marudi D | 64018 | | |
| Sarawak | Miri | Miri District | Miri | Subis DMiri C | 300543 | | |
| Sarawak | Miri | Subis District | Subis | Subis D | — | | |
| Sarawak | Miri | Telang Usan District | Subis | Subis D | — | | |
| Sarawak | Mukah | Dalat District | Dalat | Dalat and Mukah D | 19062 | | |
| Sarawak | Mukah | Daro District | Daro | Matu and Daro D | 30671 | | |
| Sarawak | Mukah | Matu District | Matu | Matu and Daro D | 17369 | | |
| Sarawak | Mukah | Mukah District | Mukah | Dalat and Mukah D | 42922 | | |
| Sarawak | Mukah | Tanjung Manis District | Tanjung Manis | Matu and Daro D | — | | |
| Sarawak | Samarahan | | | | | | |
| Sarawak | Samarahan | Asajaya District | Asajaya | Kota Samarahan M | 31874 | | |
| Sarawak | Samarahan | Samarahan District | Samarahan | Kota Samarahan M | 87923 | | |
| Sarawak | Samarahan | Simunjan District | Simunjan | Simunjan D | 39226 | | |
| Sarawak | Sarikei | Julau District | Julau | Meradong and Julau D | 15816 | | |
| Sarawak | Sarikei | Meradong District | Meradong | Meradong and Julau D | 29441 | | |
| Sarawak | Sarikei | Pakan District | Pakan | Meradong and Julau D | 15480 | | |
| Sarawak | Sarikei | Sarikei District | Sarikei | Sarikei D | 58021 | | |
| Sarawak | Serian | Serian District | Serian | Serian D | 91599 | | |
| Sarawak | Serian | Tebedu District | Tebedu | Serian D | — | | |
| Sarawak | Sibu | Kanowit District | Kanowit | Kanowit D | 28954 | | |
| Sarawak | Sibu | Sibu District | Sibu | Sibu DSibu Rural D | 247995 | | |
| Sarawak | Sibu | Selangau District | Selangau | Sibu Rural D | 22819 | | |
| Sarawak | Sri Aman | Lubok Antu District | Lubok Antu | Lubok Antu D | 27984 | | |
| Sarawak | Sri Aman | 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 | Local government population | Total population (local government areas) | District | 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 |
| 1 | Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley | Petaling Jaya City Council | 613,977 | 6,278,998 | Petaling | 1,812,633 | 6,471,028 |
| 1 | Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley | Shah Alam City Council | 541,306 | 6,278,998 | Petaling | 1,812,633 | 6,471,028 |
| 1 | Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley | Subang Jaya City Council | 708,296 | 6,278,998 | Petaling | 1,812,633 | 6,471,028 |
| 1 | Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley | Klang Royal City Council | 744,062 | 6,278,998 | Klang | 861,189 | 6,471,028 |
| 1 | Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley | Kajang Municipal Council | 795,522 | 6,278,998 | Ulu Langat | 1,156,585 | 6,471,028 |
| 1 | Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley | Selayang Municipal Council | 542,409 | 6,278,998 | Gombak | 682,226 | 6,471,028 |
| 1 | Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley | Ampang Jaya City Council | 468,961 | 6,278,998 | Gombak | 682,226 | 6,471,028 |
| 1 | Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley | Sepang Municipal Council | 207,354 | 6,278,998 | Sepang | 211,361 | 6,471,028 |
| 1 | Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley | Putrajaya Corporation | 68,361 | 6,278,998 | Putrajaya | 72,413 | 6,471,028 |
| 2 | Greater Penang | Penang Island City Council | 708,127 | 2,412,616 | Northeast Penang Island | 520,202 | 2,473,462 |
| 2 | Greater Penang | Penang Island City Council | 708,127 | 2,412,616 | Southwest Penang Island | 202,142 | 2,473,462 |
| 2 | Greater Penang | Seberang Perai City Council | 818,197 | 2,412,616 | North Seberang Perai | 295,979 | 2,473,462 |
| 2 | Greater Penang | Seberang Perai City Council | 818,197 | 2,412,616 | Central Seberang Perai | 371,975 | 2,473,462 |
| 2 | Greater Penang | Seberang Perai City Council | 818,197 | 2,412,616 | South Seberang Perai | 171,045 | 2,473,462 |
| 2 | Greater Penang | Sungai Petani Municipal Council | 443,488 | 2,412,616 | Kuala Muda | 456,605 | 2,473,462 |
| 2 | Greater Penang | Kulim Municipal Council | 281,260 | 2,412,616 | Kulim | 287,694 | 2,473,462 |
| 2 | Greater Penang | Bandar Baharu District Council | 41,352 | 2,412,616 | Bandar Baharu | 47,628 | 2,473,462 |
| 2 | Greater Penang | Kerian District Council | 120,192 | 2,412,616 | Kerian (partial) | 120,192 | 2,473,462 |
| 3 | Iskandar Malaysia | Johor Bahru City Council | 497,067 | 1,313,527 | Johor Bahru | 1,072,712 | 1,359,327 |
| 3 | Iskandar Malaysia | Iskandar Puteri City Council | 529,074 | 1,313,527 | Johor Bahru | 1,072,712 | 1,359,327 |
| 3 | Iskandar Malaysia | Pasir Gudang City Council | 46,571 | 1,313,527 | Johor Bahru | 1,072,712 | 1,359,327 |
| 3 | Iskandar Malaysia | Kulai Municipal Council | 234,532 | 1,313,527 | Kulai | 251,650 | 1,359,327 |
| 3 | Iskandar Malaysia | Pontian Municipal Council (south) | 6,283 | 1,313,527 | Pontian (partial) | 34,965 | 1,359,327 |
| 4 | Greater Kuching | Kuching North City Hall | 165,642 | 804,380 | Kuching | 617,887 | 797,409 |
| 4 | Greater Kuching | Kuching South City Council | 159,490 | 804,380 | Kuching | 617,887 | 797,409 |
| 4 | Greater Kuching | Padawan Municipal Council | 273,485 | 804,380 | Kuching | 617,887 | 797,409 |
| 4 | Greater Kuching | Kota Samarahan Municipal Council | 116,685 | 804,380 | Samarahan | 87,923 | 797,409 |
| 4 | Greater Kuching | Serian District Council | 89,078 | 804,380 | Serian | 91,599 | 797,409 |
| 5 | Ipoh | Ipoh City Council | 657,892 | 737,861 | Kinta (partial) | 737,861 | 737,861 |
| 5 | Ipoh | Batu Gajah District Council | 79,969 | 737,861 | Kinta (partial) | 737,861 | 737,861 |
| 6 | Greater Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu City Hall | 452,058 | 628,725 | Kota Kinabalu | 462,963 | 644,740 |
| 6 | Greater Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu City Hall | 452,058 | 628,725 | Putatan | 55,864 | 644,740 |
| 6 | Greater Kota Kinabalu | Penampang District Council | 176,667 | 628,725 | Penampang | 125,913 | 644,740 |
| 7 | Malacca | Historical Malacca City Council | 484,885 | 484,885 | Central Malacca | 503,127 | 503,127 |
| 7 | Malacca | Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council | 484,885 | 484,885 | Central Malacca | 503,127 | 503,127 |
| 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 |
| 9 | Alor Setar | Alor Setar City Council | 405,523 | 405,523 | Pokok Sena | 49,506 | 416,293 |
| 10 | Kota Bharu | Kota Bharu Islamic City Municipal Council | 314,964 | 314,964 | Kota Bharu (partial) | 314,964 | 314,964 |