Malaysia
AsiaCapital: Kuala Lumpur
2026 population
34.3M
Rank #45 globally
Area
331k km²
Metros tracked
15
63% of population in metros
Composite score
99.5
Rank #25 globally
National Teams
Malaysia on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Administrative subdivisions
16 entries listed under Malaysia across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
States (13)
Federal Territories (3)
Malaysia metro footprint
15 metrosLoading map…
15 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
15 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #41 | Kuala Lumpur★ Capital▲ Largest | Kuala Lumpur | 9.7M | 51.9 | Continental Metro |
| #197 | George Town | Penang | 2.6M | 14.3 | Regional Hub |
| #206 | Johor Bahru | Johor | 2.2M | 13.6 | Regional Hub |
| #409 | Malacca City | Malacca | 998K | 5.8 | Established Metro |
| #513 | Bentong | Pahang | 117K | 4.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #646 | Kota Kinabalu | Sabah | 1.0M | 3.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1069 | Kuching | Sarawak | 737K | 1.4 | Emerging Metro |
| #1142 | Labuan | Labuan | 95K | 1.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1334 | Kota Bharu | Kelantan | 1.5M | 1.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #1615 | Kuala Terengganu | Terengganu | 492K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #1786 | Ipoh | Perak | 889K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #1969 | Kuantan | Pahang | 548K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2058 | Alor Setar | Kedah | 374K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2171 | Miri | Sarawak | 249K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2534 | Langkawi | Kedah | 94K | 0.3 | Local Metro |