Kedah population

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

Total Population2,237,400
Male1,140,600
Female1,096,800
Districts12

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Population by district in Kedah

Kedah population by sex

Kedah population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 1,140,600 51.0%
Female 1,096,800 49.0%

Kedah population by age group

Kedah population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 519,900 23.2%
Working age (15–64) 1,500,100 67.0%
Seniors (65+) 217,700 9.7%

Kedah population by five-year age group

Kedah population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 159,500 7.1%
5–9 years 177,100 7.9%
10–14 years 183,300 8.2%
15–19 years 177,100 7.9%
20–24 years 192,100 8.6%
25–29 years 222,900 10.0%
30–34 years 197,100 8.8%
35–39 years 156,500 7.0%
40–44 years 131,700 5.9%
45–49 years 114,400 5.1%
50–54 years 108,900 4.9%
55–59 years 103,600 4.6%
60–64 years 95,800 4.3%
65–69 years 83,800 3.7%
70–74 years 59,600 2.7%
75–79 years 38,600 1.7%
80–84 years 19,500 0.9%
85+ years 16,200 0.7%

Kedah population by ethnicity

Kedah population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 1,724,100 77.1%
Bumiputera (Other) 5,100 0.2%
Chinese 245,400 11.0%
Indian 128,200 5.7%
Other citizens 25,800 1.2%
Non-citizens 108,900 4.9%

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

Population by district in Kedah

12 districts
Districts in Kedah ranked by estimated population
DistrictPopulationShareProperty prices
Kuala Muda 577,900 25.8% Kuala Muda report
Kota Setar 384,100 17.2% Kota Setar report
Kulim 355,500 15.9% Kulim report
Kubang Pasu 255,000 11.4% Kubang Pasu report
Baling 150,000 6.7% Baling report
Pendang 102,300 4.6% Pendang report
Langkawi 101,200 4.5% Langkawi report
Yan 75,400 3.4% Yan report
Sik 70,900 3.2% Sik report
Padang Terap 68,000 3.0% Padang Terap report
Pokok Sena 51,400 2.3% Pokok Sena report
Bandar Baharu 45,700 2.0% Bandar Baru report

Property reports use the district names in recorded transactions. Sarawak property records are grouped by division, so several districts may share one property report.

Other states

Johor4,224,300 residents Kelantan1,925,300 residents Melaka1,057,400 residents Negeri Sembilan1,248,500 residents Pahang1,686,400 residents Perak2,578,100 residents Perlis297,300 residents Pulau Pinang1,808,300 residents Sabah3,766,800 residents Sarawak2,539,800 residents Selangor7,454,300 residents Terengganu1,260,900 residents Kuala Lumpur2,082,300 residents Labuan101,100 residents Putrajaya121,400 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.