Population Kota-Kinabalu (Malaysia)

Malaysia
579 304

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Kota-Kinabalu is 579 304 people, including children under the age of 6 - 58 220 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 68 068 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 69 806 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 248 811 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 108 909 people, and the centenarians Kota-Kinabalu over 80 years old - 25 489 people.

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place is occupied by Malaysia in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Kota-Kinabalu by age groups

Children under 6 years old 58 220 / 10.05%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 68 068 / 11.75%
Young people from 18 to 29 69 806 / 12.05%
Adults from 30 to 59 248 811 / 42.95%
Elderly over 60 108 909 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 25 489 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Kota-Kinabalu

Total Kota-Kinabalu permanent residents 276 618 men (47.75%) and 302 686 women (52.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 418 074 / 6.1%14 460 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 918 074 / 6.1%14 182 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 16 127 / 5.4%12 791 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 13 625 / 4.5%11 123 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 16 127 / 5.4%13 348 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 23 913 / 8.2%20 021 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 23 357 / 8%20 021 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 21 411 / 7.3%19 465 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 19 742 / 6.7%18 353 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 18 074 / 6.1%16 962 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 20 576 / 7%20 577 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 21 689 / 7.4%23 636 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 18 074 / 6.1%21 133 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 12 513 / 4.1%16 684 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 5 283 / 1.5%8 899 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 6 673 / 2%13 904 / 5.4%70%
80+4 727 / 1.3%12 513 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents Kota-Kinabalu: have higher education 22.7% (131 502 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (16 800 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (206 812 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (90 951 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (50 399 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (47 503 people), have no education — 0.4% (2 317 people), illiterate — 0.6% (3 476 people).

Higher education 131 502 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 16 800 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 206 812 / 35.7%
Elementary school 90 951 / 15.7%
Middle school 50 399 / 8.7%
High school 47 503 / 8.2%
Without education 2 317 / 0.4%
Illiterate 3 476 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Kota-Kinabalu

Total Kota-Kinabalu the number of officially employed population is 379 444 people (65.5%), pensioners 156 412 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 26 069 people (4.5%).

Employed population 379 444 / 65.5%
Unemployed 26 069 / 4.5%
Pensioners 156 412 / 27%

Disability

Total Kota-Kinabalu have a disability 55 208 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 8 516 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 21 550 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 20 681 (3.57.%), disabled children 4 461 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 55 208 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 8 516 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 21 550 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 20 681 / 3.57%
Disabled children 4 461 / 0.77%