| Source | UN (World Urbanization Prospects 2018) |
| Date | 01 Apr 2024 |
| Code | City | Population | Share (%) | Rank | Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | Malaysia | World | Population | (%) | |||
| Kual | Kuala Lumpur | 8,621,724 | 8,815,630 | 25.4 | 1 | 47 | 193,906 | 2.25 |
| Joho | Johor Bahru | 1,086,214 | 1,107,001 | 3.19 | 2 | 570 | 20,787 | 1.91 |
| Ipoh | Ipoh | 857,225 | 872,424 | 2.52 | 3 | 727 | 15,199 | 1.77 |
| Kuch | Kuching | 641,535 | 652,320 | 1.88 | 4 | 980 | 10,785 | 1.68 |
| Kota | Kota Kinabalu | 588,679 | 601,121 | 1.73 | 5 | 1067 | 12,442 | 2.11 |
| Kuan | Kuantan | 537,167 | 548,215 | 1.58 | 6 | 1185 | 11,048 | 2.06 |
| Sere | Seremban | 503,859 | 513,559 | 1.48 | 7 | 1259 | 9,700 | 1.93 |
| Kual | Kuala Terengganu | 404,707 | 411,821 | 1.19 | 8 | 1541 | 7,114 | 1.76 |
| Sand | Sandakan | 391,078 | 397,125 | 1.15 | 9 | 1587 | 6,047 | 1.55 |
| Alor | Alor Star | 366,938 | 374,869 | 1.08 | 10 | 1668 | 7,931 | 2.16 |
| Kota | Kota Bharu | 362,993 | 368,742 | 1.06 | 11 | 1693 | 5,749 | 1.58 |