Pekan, Pahang population

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

Total Population130,700
Male70,600
Female60,100
Share of Pahang7.8%

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Pekan, Pahang population by sex

Pekan, Pahang population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 70,600 54.0%
Female 60,100 46.0%

Pekan, Pahang population by age group

Pekan, Pahang population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 31,600 24.2%
Working age (15–64) 91,200 69.8%
Seniors (65+) 7,900 6.0%

Pekan, Pahang population by five-year age group

Pekan, Pahang population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 11,000 8.4%
5–9 years 10,500 8.0%
10–14 years 10,100 7.7%
15–19 years 10,100 7.7%
20–24 years 13,700 10.5%
25–29 years 15,700 12.0%
30–34 years 11,500 8.8%
35–39 years 9,600 7.3%
40–44 years 8,300 6.4%
45–49 years 7,500 5.7%
50–54 years 5,300 4.1%
55–59 years 5,000 3.8%
60–64 years 4,500 3.4%
65–69 years 4,100 3.1%
70–74 years 1,800 1.4%
75–79 years 1,100 0.8%
80–84 years 500 0.4%
85+ years 400 0.3%

Pekan, Pahang population by ethnicity

Pekan, Pahang population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 101,400 77.6%
Bumiputera (Other) 15,100 11.6%
Chinese 1,400 1.1%
Indian 1,000 0.8%
Other citizens 1,900 1.5%
Non-citizens 9,900 7.6%

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 Kuantan581,400 residents Lipis104,400 residents Maran120,700 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.