Semporna, Sabah population

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

Total Population202,700
Male104,300
Female98,500
Share of Sabah5.4%

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Semporna, Sabah population by sex

Semporna, Sabah population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 104,300 51.5%
Female 98,500 48.6%

Semporna, Sabah population by age group

Semporna, Sabah population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 50,200 24.8%
Working age (15–64) 142,700 70.4%
Seniors (65+) 9,900 4.9%

Semporna, Sabah population by five-year age group

Semporna, Sabah population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 16,900 8.3%
5–9 years 17,100 8.4%
10–14 years 16,200 8.0%
15–19 years 20,500 10.1%
20–24 years 23,100 11.4%
25–29 years 24,700 12.2%
30–34 years 19,200 9.5%
35–39 years 16,100 7.9%
40–44 years 13,500 6.7%
45–49 years 9,300 4.6%
50–54 years 6,900 3.4%
55–59 years 5,300 2.6%
60–64 years 4,100 2.0%
65–69 years 4,700 2.3%
70–74 years 2,600 1.3%
75–79 years 1,200 0.6%
80–84 years 700 0.3%
85+ years 700 0.3%

Semporna, Sabah population by ethnicity

Semporna, Sabah population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 4,600 2.3%
Bumiputera (Other) 103,100 50.9%
Chinese 900 0.4%
Indian 100 0.0%
Other citizens 1,600 0.8%
Non-citizens 92,500 45.6%

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

Other districts in Sabah

Beaufort56,600 residents Beluran90,900 residents Kalabakan59,300 residents Keningau157,400 residents Kinabatangan164,400 residents Kota Belud112,000 residents Kota Kinabalu556,100 residents Kota Marudu75,500 residents Kuala Penyu25,000 residents Kudat94,200 residents Kunak76,700 residents Lahad Datu251,100 residents Membakut53,800 residents Nabawan31,400 residents Papar122,500 residents Penampang165,500 residents Pitas39,200 residents Putatan71,000 residents Ranau89,600 residents Sandakan508,300 residents Sipitang41,000 residents Tambunan34,000 residents Tawau418,100 residents Telupid29,900 residents Tenom54,700 residents Tongod42,500 residents Tuaran143,400 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.