Kerian, Perak population

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

Total Population170,100
Male87,200
Female82,900
Share of Perak6.6%

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Kerian, Perak population by sex

Kerian, Perak population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 87,200 51.3%
Female 82,900 48.7%

Kerian, Perak population by age group

Kerian, Perak population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 35,200 20.7%
Working age (15–64) 117,200 68.9%
Seniors (65+) 17,800 10.5%

Kerian, Perak population by five-year age group

Kerian, Perak population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 11,600 6.8%
5–9 years 10,300 6.1%
10–14 years 13,300 7.8%
15–19 years 14,100 8.3%
20–24 years 17,000 10.0%
25–29 years 14,500 8.5%
30–34 years 12,600 7.4%
35–39 years 11,000 6.5%
40–44 years 11,100 6.5%
45–49 years 9,500 5.6%
50–54 years 9,100 5.3%
55–59 years 9,300 5.5%
60–64 years 9,000 5.3%
65–69 years 6,900 4.1%
70–74 years 5,100 3.0%
75–79 years 3,500 2.1%
80–84 years 1,600 0.9%
85+ years 700 0.4%

Kerian, Perak population by ethnicity

Kerian, Perak population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 129,200 76.0%
Bumiputera (Other) 200 0.1%
Chinese 24,600 14.5%
Indian 10,000 5.9%
Other citizens 700 0.4%
Non-citizens 5,400 3.2%

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

Other districts in Perak

Bagan Datuk83,500 residents Batang Padang127,200 residents Hilir Perak141,500 residents Hulu Perak98,400 residents Kampar97,700 residents Kinta931,000 residents Kuala Kangsar179,300 residents Larut Dan Matang277,900 residents Manjung257,000 residents Muallim79,900 residents Perak Tengah99,600 residents Selama35,000 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.