Terengganu population

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

Total Population1,260,900
Male646,900
Female613,800
Districts8

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Population by district in Terengganu

Terengganu population by sex

Terengganu population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 646,900 51.3%
Female 613,800 48.7%

Terengganu population by age group

Terengganu population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 342,200 27.1%
Working age (15–64) 835,300 66.2%
Seniors (65+) 83,500 6.6%

Terengganu population by five-year age group

Terengganu population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 121,600 9.6%
5–9 years 111,700 8.9%
10–14 years 108,900 8.6%
15–19 years 112,900 9.0%
20–24 years 112,600 8.9%
25–29 years 116,800 9.3%
30–34 years 94,300 7.5%
35–39 years 90,200 7.2%
40–44 years 87,000 6.9%
45–49 years 68,700 5.4%
50–54 years 56,400 4.5%
55–59 years 50,300 4.0%
60–64 years 46,100 3.7%
65–69 years 36,200 2.9%
70–74 years 24,500 1.9%
75–79 years 13,400 1.1%
80–84 years 6,700 0.5%
85+ years 2,700 0.2%

Terengganu population by ethnicity

Terengganu population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 1,191,600 94.5%
Bumiputera (Other) 3,600 0.3%
Chinese 22,600 1.8%
Indian 1,900 0.2%
Other citizens 2,400 0.2%
Non-citizens 39,000 3.1%

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

Population by district in Terengganu

8 districts
Districts in Terengganu ranked by estimated population
DistrictPopulationShareProperty prices
Kuala Terengganu 251,300 19.9% Kuala Terengganu report
Kemaman 238,000 18.9% Kemaman report
Dungun 171,900 13.6% Dungun report
Besut 169,400 13.4% Besut report
Kuala Nerus 159,200 12.6% Kuala Nerus report
Marang 130,700 10.4% Marang report
Hulu Terengganu 75,100 6.0% Hulu Terengganu report
Setiu 65,300 5.2% Setiu 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 Selangor7,454,300 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.