Kuala Nerus, Terengganu population

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

Total Population159,200
Male79,300
Female79,800
Share of Terengganu12.6%

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Kuala Nerus, Terengganu population by sex

Kuala Nerus, Terengganu population by sex
SexPopulationShareShare chart
Male 79,300 49.8%
Female 79,800 50.1%

Kuala Nerus, Terengganu population by age group

Kuala Nerus, Terengganu population by age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
Children (0–14) 39,600 24.9%
Working age (15–64) 108,700 68.3%
Seniors (65+) 10,600 6.7%

Kuala Nerus, Terengganu population by five-year age group

Kuala Nerus, Terengganu population by five-year age group
Age groupPopulationShareShare chart
0–4 years 14,000 8.8%
5–9 years 13,600 8.5%
10–14 years 12,000 7.5%
15–19 years 12,700 8.0%
20–24 years 13,300 8.4%
25–29 years 21,200 13.3%
30–34 years 12,700 8.0%
35–39 years 11,000 6.9%
40–44 years 10,200 6.4%
45–49 years 8,300 5.2%
50–54 years 6,900 4.3%
55–59 years 6,300 4.0%
60–64 years 6,100 3.8%
65–69 years 4,600 2.9%
70–74 years 3,100 1.9%
75–79 years 1,600 1.0%
80–84 years 900 0.6%
85+ years 400 0.3%

Kuala Nerus, Terengganu population by ethnicity

Kuala Nerus, Terengganu population by ethnicity
EthnicityPopulationShareShare chart
Bumiputera (Malay) 153,500 96.4%
Bumiputera (Other) 500 0.3%
Chinese 1,800 1.1%
Indian 500 0.3%
Other citizens 200 0.1%
Non-citizens 2,700 1.7%

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

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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.