Selangor population

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

Total Population7,454,300
Male3,978,300
Female3,475,700
Districts9

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Population by district in Selangor

Selangor population by sex

Selangor population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 3,978,300 53.4%
Female 3,475,700 46.6%

Selangor population by age group

Selangor population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 1,508,600 20.2%
Working age (15–64) 5,296,000 71.0%
Seniors (65+) 650,100 8.7%

Selangor population by five-year age group

Selangor population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 448,100 6.0%
5–9 years 532,100 7.1%
10–14 years 528,400 7.1%
15–19 years 484,300 6.5%
20–24 years 618,600 8.3%
25–29 years 616,900 8.3%
30–34 years 590,300 7.9%
35–39 years 705,400 9.5%
40–44 years 684,900 9.2%
45–49 years 520,100 7.0%
50–54 years 427,100 5.7%
55–59 years 354,200 4.8%
60–64 years 294,200 3.9%
65–69 years 239,400 3.2%
70–74 years 183,800 2.5%
75–79 years 129,500 1.7%
80–84 years 59,000 0.8%
85+ years 38,400 0.5%

Selangor population by ethnicity

Selangor population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 4,080,200 54.7%
Bumiputera (Other) 88,100 1.2%
Chinese 1,757,100 23.6%
Indian 731,500 9.8%
Other citizens 59,700 0.8%
Non-citizens 737,500 9.9%

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

Population by district in Selangor

9 districts
Districts in Selangor ranked by estimated population
DistrictPopulationShareProperty prices
Petaling 2,382,000 32.0% Petaling report
Ulu Langat 1,526,400 20.5% Hulu Langat report
Klang 1,191,200 16.0% Klang report
Gombak 991,900 13.3% Gombak report
Sepang 354,100 4.8% Sepang report
Kuala Langat 331,600 4.4% Kuala Langat report
Kuala Selangor 305,000 4.1% Kuala Selangor report
Ulu Selangor 261,200 3.5% Hulu Selangor report
Sabak Bernam 110,900 1.5% Sabak Bernam 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 Sarawak2,539,800 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.