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In 2002, 59% of Malaysian population lived in urban areas, while the rest live in rural areas. [49] The largest city is Kuala Lumpur with a population of 1.89 million people in the city, and about 7 million in the metropolitan area known as Klang Valley .
The population of Peninsular Malaysia by local government area, 2020. There are 34 settlements in Malaysia with a population of over 250,000 people. All 13 states and the Federal Territories have at least one settlement in the list.
The population distribution is uneven, with some 79% of its citizens concentrated in Peninsular Malaysia, which has an area of 131,598 square kilometres (50,810.27 sq mi), constituting under 40% of the total area of Malaysia. [4] The Malaysian population is growing at a rate of 1.94% per annum as of 2017.
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 ...
Source: Malaysian Population Statistics [1] Sabah is the third most populous state in Malaysia, with a population of 3,418,785 according to the 2020 Malaysian census. It also has the highest non-citizen population, at 810,443. [2] Although Malaysia is one of the least densely populated countries in Asia, Sabah is particularly sparsely populated.
In 2000, the state's population was only 48.7% urban; the majority lived in rural areas. [39] By the 2005 census, the proportions had changed significantly, with 51% of the population living in urban areas and 49% in the rural areas. [39] Terengganu recorded the lowest life expectancy in Malaysia for both males and females for the period 2021 ...
Perak (Malay pronunciation: [peraʔ]; Perak Malay: Peghok; Jawi: ڤيراق ) is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south.
The urbanisation had increased significantly but relatively at a lower rate compared to other states, owing to its large agricultural lands. The state had the second lowest urbanisation rate after Kelantan in 2010 census, with 50.5% of the population resided in urban areas and the remainder are rural dwellers. [119]