The following is a list of the largest
cities in Malaysia
This article discusses the list of cities within Malaysia. In Malaysia, cities ( Malay: ''bandaraya'') are officially designated under the governance of city councils ( Malay: ''Majlis bandaraya''), although there are several exceptions. As of 20 ...
by population, based on the
2020 National Census. For each city, only the population within the
city proper
A city proper is the geographical area contained within city limits. The term ''proper'' is not exclusive to cities; it can describe the geographical area within the boundaries of any given locality. The United Nations defines the term as "the si ...
, defined by the area under the jurisdiction of the respective
city councils
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural council ...
, is taken.
References
See also
*
List of cities in 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 ...
*
List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population
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 t ...
{{Cities in Malaysia
Cities
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
Cities by population
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...