List of cities in Malaysia by population
# List of cities in Malaysia by population

The following is a list of the largest cities in Malaysia by population, based on the 2020 National Census. For each city, only the population within the city proper, defined by the area under the jurisdiction of the respective city councils, is taken.

List of cities in Malaysia by population :

| Rank | City | State | Population (2020) | Population (2010) | Growth rate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | Federal Territories | 1,982,112 | 1,588,750 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Seberang Perai | Penang | 946,092 | 818,197 | 1.16 |
| 3 | Petaling Jaya | Selangor | 902,086 | 613,977 | 1.47 |
| 4 | Johor Bahru | Johor | 858,118 | 497,067 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Shah Alam | Selangor | 812,327 | 541,306 | 1.50 |
| 6 | George Town | Penang | 794,313 | 708,127 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Subang Jaya | Selangor | 771,687 | 708,296 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Ipoh | Perak | 759,952 | 657,892 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Seremban | Negeri Sembilan | 681,541 | 515,490 | 1.32 |
| 10 | Iskandar Puteri | Johor | 575,977 | 529,074 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Kuantan | Pahang | 548,014 | 427,515 | 1.28 |
| 12 | Kota Kinabalu | Sabah | 500,425 | 452,058 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Malacca | Malacca | 453,904 | 484,885 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Alor Setar | Kedah | 423,868 | 405,523 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Kuala Terengganu | Terengganu | 375,424 | 337,553 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Kuching | Sarawak | 349,147 | 325,132 | 1.07 |
| 17 | Pasir Gudang | Johor | 312,437 | 46,571 | 6.71 |
| 18 | Miri | Sarawak | 248,877 | 234,541 | 1.06 |
