Kulim, Kedah population

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

Total Population355,500
Male182,200
Female173,300
Share of Kedah15.9%

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Kulim, Kedah population by sex

Kulim, Kedah population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 182,200 51.3%
Female 173,300 48.7%

Kulim, Kedah population by age group

Kulim, Kedah population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 75,000 21.1%
Working age (15–64) 242,900 68.3%
Seniors (65+) 37,800 10.6%

Kulim, Kedah population by five-year age group

Kulim, Kedah population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 22,400 6.3%
5–9 years 25,700 7.2%
10–14 years 26,900 7.6%
15–19 years 27,000 7.6%
20–24 years 31,000 8.7%
25–29 years 36,500 10.3%
30–34 years 32,100 9.0%
35–39 years 25,800 7.3%
40–44 years 21,600 6.1%
45–49 years 18,800 5.3%
50–54 years 17,600 5.0%
55–59 years 16,800 4.7%
60–64 years 15,700 4.4%
65–69 years 14,200 4.0%
70–74 years 10,000 2.8%
75–79 years 6,500 1.8%
80–84 years 3,500 1.0%
85+ years 3,600 1.0%

Kulim, Kedah population by ethnicity

Kulim, Kedah population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 234,600 66.0%
Bumiputera (Other) 800 0.2%
Chinese 46,400 13.1%
Indian 47,900 13.5%
Other citizens 1,500 0.4%
Non-citizens 24,500 6.9%

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 Kota Setar384,100 residents Kuala Muda577,900 residents Kubang Pasu255,000 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.