Kuching, Sarawak population

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

Total Population628,600
Male316,600
Female312,000
Share of Sarawak24.7%

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Kuching, Sarawak population by sex

Kuching, Sarawak population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 316,600 50.4%
Female 312,000 49.6%

Kuching, Sarawak population by age group

Kuching, Sarawak population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 118,200 18.8%
Working age (15–64) 445,100 70.8%
Seniors (65+) 65,200 10.4%

Kuching, Sarawak population by five-year age group

Kuching, Sarawak population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 33,500 5.3%
5–9 years 40,200 6.4%
10–14 years 44,500 7.1%
15–19 years 46,800 7.4%
20–24 years 52,200 8.3%
25–29 years 54,300 8.6%
30–34 years 56,600 9.0%
35–39 years 50,200 8.0%
40–44 years 45,900 7.3%
45–49 years 40,100 6.4%
50–54 years 36,000 5.7%
55–59 years 32,600 5.2%
60–64 years 30,400 4.8%
65–69 years 24,400 3.9%
70–74 years 18,800 3.0%
75–79 years 12,000 1.9%
80–84 years 6,300 1.0%
85+ years 3,700 0.6%

Kuching, Sarawak population by ethnicity

Kuching, Sarawak population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 238,600 38.0%
Bumiputera (Other) 158,500 25.2%
Chinese 217,900 34.7%
Indian 2,500 0.4%
Other citizens 1,500 0.2%
Non-citizens 9,600 1.5%

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 Bintulu189,300 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 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.