Melaka population

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

Total Population1,057,400
Male558,900
Female498,500
Districts3

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Population by district in Melaka

Melaka population by sex

Melaka population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 558,900 52.9%
Female 498,500 47.1%

Melaka population by age group

Melaka population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 227,600 21.5%
Working age (15–64) 750,200 70.9%
Seniors (65+) 79,900 7.6%

Melaka population by five-year age group

Melaka population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 63,000 6.0%
5–9 years 78,800 7.5%
10–14 years 85,800 8.1%
15–19 years 70,000 6.6%
20–24 years 103,600 9.8%
25–29 years 100,800 9.5%
30–34 years 120,100 11.4%
35–39 years 77,700 7.3%
40–44 years 73,700 7.0%
45–49 years 79,200 7.5%
50–54 years 48,700 4.6%
55–59 years 38,300 3.6%
60–64 years 38,100 3.6%
65–69 years 32,500 3.1%
70–74 years 24,600 2.3%
75–79 years 14,000 1.3%
80–84 years 6,100 0.6%
85+ years 2,700 0.3%

Melaka population by ethnicity

Melaka population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 696,100 65.8%
Bumiputera (Other) 10,100 1.0%
Chinese 202,000 19.1%
Indian 52,600 5.0%
Other citizens 5,300 0.5%
Non-citizens 91,300 8.6%

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

Population by district in Melaka

3 districts
Districts in Melaka ranked by estimated population
DistrictPopulationShareProperty prices
Melaka Tengah 636,000 60.1% Melaka Tengah report
Alor Gajah 262,900 24.9% Alor Gajah report
Jasin 158,500 15.0% Jasin 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 Kedah2,237,400 residents Kelantan1,925,300 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.