Kuantan, Pahang population

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

Total Population581,400
Male302,700
Female278,700
Share of Pahang34.5%

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Kuantan, Pahang population by sex

Kuantan, Pahang population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 302,700 52.1%
Female 278,700 47.9%

Kuantan, Pahang population by age group

Kuantan, Pahang population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 126,800 21.8%
Working age (15–64) 411,200 70.7%
Seniors (65+) 43,500 7.5%

Kuantan, Pahang population by five-year age group

Kuantan, Pahang population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 37,600 6.5%
5–9 years 43,500 7.5%
10–14 years 45,700 7.9%
15–19 years 48,300 8.3%
20–24 years 60,300 10.4%
25–29 years 43,500 7.5%
30–34 years 39,300 6.8%
35–39 years 43,700 7.5%
40–44 years 51,000 8.8%
45–49 years 49,300 8.5%
50–54 years 33,300 5.7%
55–59 years 23,700 4.1%
60–64 years 18,800 3.2%
65–69 years 14,000 2.4%
70–74 years 11,300 1.9%
75–79 years 9,300 1.6%
80–84 years 4,400 0.8%
85+ years 4,500 0.8%

Kuantan, Pahang population by ethnicity

Kuantan, Pahang population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 463,100 79.7%
Bumiputera (Other) 6,200 1.1%
Chinese 74,100 12.7%
Indian 14,300 2.5%
Other citizens 2,800 0.5%
Non-citizens 20,800 3.6%

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

Other districts in Pahang

Bentong118,700 residents Bera101,400 residents Cameron Highlands44,900 residents Jerantut100,700 residents Lipis104,400 residents Maran120,700 residents Pekan130,700 residents Raub99,300 residents Rompin104,900 residents Temerloh179,300 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.