Kota Bharu, Kelantan population

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

Total Population595,500
Male297,800
Female297,700
Share of Kelantan30.9%

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Kota Bharu, Kelantan population by sex

Kota Bharu, Kelantan population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 297,800 50.0%
Female 297,700 50.0%

Kota Bharu, Kelantan population by age group

Kota Bharu, Kelantan population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 148,200 24.9%
Working age (15–64) 399,300 67.1%
Seniors (65+) 48,000 8.1%

Kota Bharu, Kelantan population by five-year age group

Kota Bharu, Kelantan population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 49,100 8.2%
5–9 years 49,200 8.3%
10–14 years 49,900 8.4%
15–19 years 49,100 8.2%
20–24 years 61,300 10.3%
25–29 years 64,800 10.9%
30–34 years 48,400 8.1%
35–39 years 38,400 6.4%
40–44 years 34,300 5.8%
45–49 years 27,800 4.7%
50–54 years 25,400 4.3%
55–59 years 25,500 4.3%
60–64 years 24,300 4.1%
65–69 years 20,300 3.4%
70–74 years 13,300 2.2%
75–79 years 8,300 1.4%
80–84 years 4,000 0.7%
85+ years 2,100 0.4%

Kota Bharu, Kelantan population by ethnicity

Kota Bharu, Kelantan population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 559,400 93.9%
Bumiputera (Other) 2,100 0.4%
Chinese 16,400 2.8%
Indian 1,500 0.3%
Other citizens 1,700 0.3%
Non-citizens 14,400 2.4%

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

Other districts in Kelantan

Bachok169,400 residents Gua Musang112,500 residents Jeli58,500 residents Kecil Lojing12,000 residents Kuala Krai113,000 residents Machang118,600 residents Pasir Mas245,100 residents Pasir Puteh146,400 residents Tanah Merah161,200 residents Tumpat193,100 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.