Malaysia
AsiaCapital: Kuala Lumpur
2026 population
34.3M
Rank #44 globally
Area
331k km²
Metros tracked
15
63% of population in metros
Composite score
99.5
Rank #24 globally
15 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #39 | Kuala Lumpur★ Capital▲ Largest | 9.7M | 51.9 | World City |
| #189 | George Town | 2.6M | 14.3 | Regional Hub |
| #203 | Johor Bahru | 2.2M | 13.6 | Regional Hub |
| #405 | Malacca City | 998K | 5.8 | Established City |
| #502 | Bentong | 117K | 4.5 | Emerging City |
| #639 | Kota Kinabalu | 1.0M | 3.1 | Emerging City |
| #1060 | Kuching | 737K | 1.4 | Emerging City |
| #1134 | Labuan | 95K | 1.3 | Emerging City |
| #1311 | Kota Bharu | 1.5M | 1.0 | Emerging City |
| #1583 | Kuala Terengganu | 492K | 0.7 | Local City |
| #1750 | Ipoh | 889K | 0.5 | Local City |
| #1949 | Kuantan | 548K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2037 | Alor Setar | 374K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2148 | Miri | 249K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2511 | Langkawi | 94K | 0.3 | Local City |