Kelantan population

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

Total Population1,925,300
Male967,500
Female957,800
Districts11

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Population by district in Kelantan

Kelantan population by sex

Kelantan population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 967,500 50.3%
Female 957,800 49.7%

Kelantan population by age group

Kelantan population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 521,400 27.1%
Working age (15–64) 1,254,200 65.1%
Seniors (65+) 150,300 7.8%

Kelantan population by five-year age group

Kelantan population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 164,800 8.6%
5–9 years 173,100 9.0%
10–14 years 183,500 9.5%
15–19 years 182,100 9.5%
20–24 years 202,500 10.5%
25–29 years 182,600 9.5%
30–34 years 137,100 7.1%
35–39 years 117,100 6.1%
40–44 years 108,900 5.7%
45–49 years 87,700 4.6%
50–54 years 81,600 4.2%
55–59 years 78,500 4.1%
60–64 years 76,100 4.0%
65–69 years 62,800 3.3%
70–74 years 42,700 2.2%
75–79 years 26,300 1.4%
80–84 years 12,300 0.6%
85+ years 6,200 0.3%

Kelantan population by ethnicity

Kelantan population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 1,796,000 93.3%
Bumiputera (Other) 23,200 1.2%
Chinese 43,800 2.3%
Indian 4,800 0.2%
Other citizens 11,000 0.6%
Non-citizens 46,400 2.4%

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

Population by district in Kelantan

11 districts
Districts in Kelantan ranked by estimated population
DistrictPopulationShareProperty prices
Kota Bharu 595,500 30.9% Kota Bahru report
Pasir Mas 245,100 12.7% Pasir Mas report
Tumpat 193,100 10.0% Tumpat report
Bachok 169,400 8.8% Bachok report
Tanah Merah 161,200 8.4% Tanah Merah report
Pasir Puteh 146,400 7.6% Pasir Puteh report
Machang 118,600 6.2% Machang report
Kuala Krai 113,000 5.9% Kuala Krai report
Gua Musang 112,500 5.8% Gua Musang report
Jeli 58,500 3.0% Jeli report
Kecil Lojing 12,000 0.6% Not available

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 Kedah2,237,400 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.

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