Bintulu, Sarawak population

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

Total Population189,300
Male102,700
Female86,600
Share of Sarawak7.5%

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Bintulu, Sarawak population by sex

Bintulu, Sarawak population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 102,700 54.3%
Female 86,600 45.7%

Bintulu, Sarawak population by age group

Bintulu, Sarawak population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 34,700 18.3%
Working age (15–64) 145,300 76.8%
Seniors (65+) 9,300 4.9%

Bintulu, Sarawak population by five-year age group

Bintulu, Sarawak population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 7,900 4.2%
5–9 years 11,600 6.1%
10–14 years 15,200 8.0%
15–19 years 15,700 8.3%
20–24 years 17,700 9.4%
25–29 years 17,900 9.5%
30–34 years 20,800 11.0%
35–39 years 20,000 10.6%
40–44 years 16,800 8.9%
45–49 years 12,100 6.4%
50–54 years 9,900 5.2%
55–59 years 7,700 4.1%
60–64 years 6,700 3.5%
65–69 years 4,600 2.4%
70–74 years 2,600 1.4%
75–79 years 1,300 0.7%
80–84 years 600 0.3%
85+ years 200 0.1%

Bintulu, Sarawak population by ethnicity

Bintulu, Sarawak population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 25,700 13.6%
Bumiputera (Other) 108,000 57.1%
Chinese 34,000 18.0%
Indian 300 0.2%
Other citizens 600 0.3%
Non-citizens 20,700 10.9%

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

Other districts in Sarawak

Asajaya35,500 residents Bau54,200 residents Belaga22,700 residents Beluru26,800 residents Betong37,600 residents Bukit Mabong10,700 residents Dalat22,100 residents Daro20,800 residents Gedong11,800 residents Julau15,900 residents Kabong19,400 residents Kanowit25,600 residents Kapit37,800 residents Kuching628,600 residents Lawas38,600 residents Limbang46,800 residents Lingga8,800 residents Lubok Antu24,700 residents Lundu35,100 residents Maradong20,900 residents Marudi18,900 residents Matu16,600 residents Miri259,000 residents Mukah43,000 residents Pakan15,800 residents Pantu10,700 residents Pusa20,400 residents Samarahan137,200 residents Saratok23,600 residents Sarikei45,300 residents Sebauh31,600 residents Sebuyau12,400 residents Selangau20,800 residents Serian56,700 residents Sibu257,100 residents Siburan32,200 residents Simunjan12,000 residents Song10,400 residents Sri Aman43,100 residents Subis55,800 residents Tanjung Manis8,000 residents Tatau32,600 residents Tebedu25,600 residents Telang Usan17,300 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.