Kota Setar, Kedah population

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

Total Population384,100
Male190,500
Female193,600
Share of Kedah17.2%

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Kota Setar, Kedah population by sex

Kota Setar, Kedah population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 190,500 49.6%
Female 193,600 50.4%

Kota Setar, Kedah population by age group

Kota Setar, Kedah population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 89,000 23.2%
Working age (15–64) 257,000 66.9%
Seniors (65+) 38,200 9.9%

Kota Setar, Kedah population by five-year age group

Kota Setar, Kedah population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 26,800 7.0%
5–9 years 30,400 7.9%
10–14 years 31,800 8.3%
15–19 years 31,000 8.1%
20–24 years 32,100 8.4%
25–29 years 36,800 9.6%
30–34 years 33,500 8.7%
35–39 years 26,600 6.9%
40–44 years 22,200 5.8%
45–49 years 19,800 5.2%
50–54 years 19,300 5.0%
55–59 years 18,500 4.8%
60–64 years 17,200 4.5%
65–69 years 15,100 3.9%
70–74 years 10,500 2.7%
75–79 years 6,800 1.8%
80–84 years 3,300 0.9%
85+ years 2,500 0.7%

Kota Setar, Kedah population by ethnicity

Kota Setar, Kedah population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 281,000 73.2%
Bumiputera (Other) 500 0.1%
Chinese 81,800 21.3%
Indian 7,100 1.8%
Other citizens 1,200 0.3%
Non-citizens 12,500 3.3%

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

Other districts in Kedah

Baling150,000 residents Bandar Baharu45,700 residents Kuala Muda577,900 residents Kubang Pasu255,000 residents Kulim355,500 residents Langkawi101,200 residents Padang Terap68,000 residents Pendang102,300 residents Pokok Sena51,400 residents Sik70,900 residents Yan75,400 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.