Sarawak population

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

Total Population2,539,800
Male1,309,200
Female1,230,400
Districts45

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Population by district in Sarawak

Sarawak population by sex

Sarawak population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 1,309,200 51.5%
Female 1,230,400 48.4%

Sarawak population by age group

Sarawak population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 485,600 19.1%
Working age (15–64) 1,809,000 71.2%
Seniors (65+) 245,100 9.7%

Sarawak population by five-year age group

Sarawak population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 153,000 6.0%
5–9 years 155,700 6.1%
10–14 years 176,900 7.0%
15–19 years 199,300 7.8%
20–24 years 220,400 8.7%
25–29 years 224,400 8.8%
30–34 years 220,700 8.7%
35–39 years 205,500 8.1%
40–44 years 183,600 7.2%
45–49 years 157,200 6.2%
50–54 years 143,600 5.7%
55–59 years 131,900 5.2%
60–64 years 122,400 4.8%
65–69 years 96,600 3.8%
70–74 years 71,000 2.8%
75–79 years 42,500 1.7%
80–84 years 22,000 0.9%
85+ years 13,000 0.5%

Sarawak population by ethnicity

Sarawak population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 613,100 24.1%
Bumiputera (Other) 1,231,900 48.5%
Chinese 556,700 21.9%
Indian 4,600 0.2%
Other citizens 6,600 0.3%
Non-citizens 125,900 5.0%

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

Population by district in Sarawak

45 districts
Districts in Sarawak ranked by estimated population
DistrictPopulationShareProperty prices
Kuching 628,600 24.7% Bahagian Kuching report
Miri 259,000 10.2% Bahagian Miri report
Sibu 257,100 10.1% Bahagian Sibu report
Bintulu 189,300 7.5% Bahagian Bintulu report
Samarahan 137,200 5.4% Bahagian Samarahan report
Serian 56,700 2.2% Bahagian Serian report
Subis 55,800 2.2% Bahagian Miri report
Bau 54,200 2.1% Bahagian Kuching report
Limbang 46,800 1.8% Bahagian Limbang report
Sarikei 45,300 1.8% Bahagian Sarikei report
Sri Aman 43,100 1.7% Bahagian Sri Aman report
Mukah 43,000 1.7% Bahagian Mukah report
Lawas 38,600 1.5% Bahagian Limbang report
Kapit 37,800 1.5% Bahagian Kapit report
Betong 37,600 1.5% Bahagian Betong report
Asajaya 35,500 1.4% Bahagian Samarahan report
Lundu 35,100 1.4% Bahagian Kuching report
Tatau 32,600 1.3% Bahagian Bintulu report
Siburan 32,200 1.3% Bahagian Serian report
Sebauh 31,600 1.2% Bahagian Bintulu report
Beluru 26,800 1.1% Bahagian Miri report
Kanowit 25,600 1.0% Bahagian Sibu report
Tebedu 25,600 1.0% Bahagian Serian report
Lubok Antu 24,700 1.0% Bahagian Sri Aman report
Saratok 23,600 0.9% Bahagian Betong report
Belaga 22,700 0.9% Bahagian Kapit report
Dalat 22,100 0.9% Bahagian Mukah report
Maradong 20,900 0.8% Bahagian Sarikei report
Daro 20,800 0.8% Bahagian Mukah report
Selangau 20,800 0.8% Bahagian Sibu report
Pusa 20,400 0.8% Bahagian Betong report
Kabong 19,400 0.8% Bahagian Betong report
Marudi 18,900 0.7% Bahagian Miri report
Telang Usan 17,300 0.7% Bahagian Miri report
Matu 16,600 0.7% Bahagian Mukah report
Julau 15,900 0.6% Bahagian Sarikei report
Pakan 15,800 0.6% Bahagian Sarikei report
Sebuyau 12,400 0.5% Bahagian Samarahan report
Simunjan 12,000 0.5% Bahagian Samarahan report
Gedong 11,800 0.5% Bahagian Samarahan report
Bukit Mabong 10,700 0.4% Bahagian Kapit report
Pantu 10,700 0.4% Bahagian Sri Aman report
Song 10,400 0.4% Bahagian Kapit report
Lingga 8,800 0.3% Bahagian Sri Aman report
Tanjung Manis 8,000 0.3% Bahagian Mukah report

Property reports use the district names in recorded transactions. Sarawak property records are grouped by division, so several districts may share one property report.

Other states

Johor4,224,300 residents Kedah2,237,400 residents Kelantan1,925,300 residents Melaka1,057,400 residents Negeri Sembilan1,248,500 residents Pahang1,686,400 residents Perak2,578,100 residents Perlis297,300 residents Pulau Pinang1,808,300 residents Sabah3,766,800 residents Selangor7,454,300 residents Terengganu1,260,900 residents Kuala Lumpur2,082,300 residents Labuan101,100 residents Putrajaya121,400 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.