Johor Bahru, Johor population

Estimated residents of Johor Bahru, Johor in 2026, by sex, age group and ethnicity.

Total Population1,827,200
Male974,600
Female852,600
Share of Johor43.3%

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Johor Bahru, Johor population by sex

Johor Bahru, Johor population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 974,600 53.3%
Female 852,600 46.7%

Johor Bahru, Johor population by age group

Johor Bahru, Johor population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 408,900 22.4%
Working age (15–64) 1,265,500 69.3%
Seniors (65+) 152,500 8.3%

Johor Bahru, Johor population by five-year age group

Johor Bahru, Johor population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 107,800 5.9%
5–9 years 150,400 8.2%
10–14 years 150,700 8.2%
15–19 years 152,000 8.3%
20–24 years 164,400 9.0%
25–29 years 170,000 9.3%
30–34 years 145,600 8.0%
35–39 years 135,600 7.4%
40–44 years 128,700 7.0%
45–49 years 109,800 6.0%
50–54 years 96,300 5.3%
55–59 years 87,000 4.8%
60–64 years 76,100 4.2%
65–69 years 65,700 3.6%
70–74 years 37,600 2.1%
75–79 years 22,900 1.3%
80–84 years 13,800 0.8%
85+ years 12,500 0.7%

Johor Bahru, Johor population by ethnicity

Johor Bahru, Johor population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 856,600 46.9%
Bumiputera (Other) 34,400 1.9%
Chinese 614,600 33.6%
Indian 149,300 8.2%
Other citizens 11,600 0.6%
Non-citizens 160,700 8.8%

Ethnic groups follow DOSM categories. Non-citizens are shown as a single group regardless of ethnicity.

Other districts in Johor

Batu Pahat513,400 residents Kluang336,400 residents Kota Tinggi235,900 residents Kulai354,200 residents Mersing81,700 residents Muar325,000 residents Pontian177,800 residents Segamat203,800 residents Tangkak168,900 residents

About these figures

Population figures are Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) estimates for 2026, published in thousands to one decimal place and shown here to the nearest hundred residents. State totals add up their district estimates. Sex, age and ethnicity breakdowns are published separately and may differ slightly from the total because of rounding.

Source: Population Table: Administrative District, Department of Statistics Malaysia (opens in a new tab), dated , licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) (opens in a new tab). iniPrice has aggregated and reformatted this data; DOSM does not endorse this site. See the Disclaimer for details of our changes.