1. Kuala Lumpur – 1,800,000
The capital city and economic center of Malaysia.
2. George Town – 740,000
UNESCO-listed city known for heritage and food.
3. Ipoh – 670,000
Historic tin mining town with colonial charm.
4. Shah Alam – 650,000
Planned city and capital of Selangor.
5. Petaling Jaya – 620,000
Major satellite city of Kuala Lumpur.
6. Johor Bahru – 500,000
Southern gateway city to Singapore.
7. Kota Kinabalu – 450,000
Capital of Sabah on Borneo’s coast.
8. Klang – 400,000
Port city and royal capital of Selangor.
9. Seremban – 400,000
Capital of Negeri Sembilan with Minangkabau influence.
10. Malacca City – 390,000
Historic trading port and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
11. Alor Setar – 370,000
Capital of Kedah, known for rice fields.
12. Miri – 350,000
Oil-rich city in northern Sarawak.
13. Sibu – 330,000
Commercial center of central Sarawak.
14. Iskandar Puteri – 320,000
Modern administrative city in Johor.
15. Butterworth – 310,000
Mainland city opposite George Town.
16. Kuala Terengganu – 300,000
Coastal city and capital of Terengganu.
17. Kuantan – 290,000
East coast city known for beaches.
18. Sandakan – 270,000
Wildlife gateway in Sabah.
19. Tawau – 250,000
Border city near Indonesia with palm oil economy.
20. Taiping – 245,000
Colonial town known for rain and heritage.
21. Kangar – 230,000
Smallest state capital in Perlis.
22. Bintulu – 220,000
Industrial city on the Sarawak coast.
23. Sepang – 210,000
Home to international airport and Formula 1 track.
24. Bukit Mertajam – 200,000
Residential and industrial hub in Penang mainland.
25. Putrajaya – 110,000
Federal administrative center of Malaysia.
The above is subject to change.
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