Tawau, Sabah population

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

Total Population418,100
Male217,900
Female200,300
Share of Sabah11.1%

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Tawau, Sabah population by sex

Tawau, Sabah population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 217,900 52.1%
Female 200,300 47.9%

Tawau, Sabah population by age group

Tawau, Sabah population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 84,600 20.2%
Working age (15–64) 304,800 72.9%
Seniors (65+) 28,700 6.9%

Tawau, Sabah population by five-year age group

Tawau, Sabah population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 25,200 6.0%
5–9 years 29,800 7.1%
10–14 years 29,600 7.1%
15–19 years 39,600 9.5%
20–24 years 46,900 11.2%
25–29 years 48,500 11.6%
30–34 years 39,900 9.5%
35–39 years 35,600 8.5%
40–44 years 30,800 7.4%
45–49 years 21,900 5.2%
50–54 years 16,800 4.0%
55–59 years 13,600 3.3%
60–64 years 11,200 2.7%
65–69 years 11,900 2.8%
70–74 years 7,700 1.8%
75–79 years 4,100 1.0%
80–84 years 2,400 0.6%
85+ years 2,600 0.6%

Tawau, Sabah population by ethnicity

Tawau, Sabah population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 35,600 8.5%
Bumiputera (Other) 192,100 45.9%
Chinese 36,100 8.6%
Indian 600 0.1%
Other citizens 10,800 2.6%
Non-citizens 142,900 34.2%

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 Semporna202,700 residents Sipitang41,000 residents Tambunan34,000 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.