Pahang population

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

Total Population1,686,400
Male897,600
Female788,600
Districts11

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Population by district in Pahang

Pahang population by sex

Pahang population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 897,600 53.2%
Female 788,600 46.8%

Pahang population by age group

Pahang population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 381,600 22.6%
Working age (15–64) 1,178,700 69.9%
Seniors (65+) 126,400 7.5%

Pahang population by five-year age group

Pahang population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 110,800 6.6%
5–9 years 131,100 7.8%
10–14 years 139,700 8.3%
15–19 years 146,400 8.7%
20–24 years 167,300 9.9%
25–29 years 141,200 8.4%
30–34 years 126,700 7.5%
35–39 years 130,700 7.8%
40–44 years 133,800 7.9%
45–49 years 117,500 7.0%
50–54 years 87,000 5.2%
55–59 years 68,100 4.0%
60–64 years 60,000 3.6%
65–69 years 48,200 2.9%
70–74 years 32,900 2.0%
75–79 years 24,200 1.4%
80–84 years 10,900 0.6%
85+ years 10,200 0.6%

Pahang population by ethnicity

Pahang population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 1,203,300 71.4%
Bumiputera (Other) 98,300 5.8%
Chinese 217,500 12.9%
Indian 55,800 3.3%
Other citizens 9,700 0.6%
Non-citizens 101,300 6.0%

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

Population by district in Pahang

11 districts
Districts in Pahang ranked by estimated population
DistrictPopulationShareProperty prices
Kuantan 581,400 34.5% Kuantan report
Temerloh 179,300 10.6% Temerloh report
Pekan 130,700 7.8% Pekan report
Maran 120,700 7.2% Maran report
Bentong 118,700 7.0% Bentong report
Rompin 104,900 6.2% Rompin report
Lipis 104,400 6.2% Lipis report
Bera 101,400 6.0% Bera report
Jerantut 100,700 6.0% Jerantut report
Raub 99,300 5.9% Raub report
Cameron Highlands 44,900 2.7% Cameron Highland 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 Melaka1,057,400 residents Negeri Sembilan1,248,500 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.