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The following is a list of cities and towns in Malaysia by population according to the latest national census, which was conducted in 2020.


Populations by cities and towns proper

The following is a list of cities and municipalities, based on the populations within the
local government areas A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory. The phra ...
according to the 2020 National Census.


Largest urban agglomerations

The following is a list of 10 largest
urban agglomerations An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, ...
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metropolitan areas A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually ...
or conurbations, based on data from the 2020 National Census within
local government Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loc ...
areas.Also included for comparison are the populations within the districts (2010 census data) which are fully or partially covered by the urban agglomerations.


See also

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Cities of Malaysia This article discusses the list of City, cities within Malaysia. In Malaysia, cities (Malay language, Malay: ''bandaraya'') are officially designated under the governance of city councils (Malay language, Malay: ''Majlis bandaraya''), although the ...
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List of capitals in Malaysia The following is a list of capitals in Malaysia. It mainly describes the capitals of the states, districts, as well as the national capitals of Malaysia. National capital The national capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. It remains the primary cu ...
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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 ...


References

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