List of cities in Malaysia by population
The following is a list of the largest cities in Malaysia by population, based on the 2010 National Census. For each city, only the population within the city proper, defined by the area under the jurisdiction of the respective city councils, is taken.
| Rank | City | State | Population |
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur |  Territory .png" /> Federal Territories | 1,588,750 |
| 2 | Seberang Perai | 818,197 | |
| 3 | George Town | 708,127 | |
| 4 | Ipoh | 657,892 | |
| 5 | Petaling Jaya | 613,977 | |
| 6 | Shah Alam | 541,306 | |
| 7 | Iskandar Puteri | 529,074 | |
| 8 | Seremban | 515,490 | |
| 9 | Johor Bahru | 497,067 | |
| 10 | Malacca | 484,885 | |
| 11 | Kota Kinabalu | 452,058 | |
| 12 | Alor Setar | 405,523 | |
| 13 | Kuala Terengganu | 337,553 | |
| 14 | Kuching | 325,132 | |
| 15 | Miri | 234,541 |