Perbadanan Putrajaya: population and official figures
In depth
- Health in Perbadanan Putrajaya: Life expectancy at birth in Putrajaya is 74.6 years in the 2026 district estimate. That is 14th highest of 39 among the 39 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
- Education in Perbadanan Putrajaya: Putrajaya had 16 government primary schools in mid-2025 (Ministry of Education). That is the lowest of 38 among the 38 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
What is the population of Putrajaya?
Putrajaya (Putrajaya, a federal territory that is a single district) had an estimated 120,700 residents in 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia. That is 6th lowest of 39 among the 39 city and district council areas on this site that have district statistics.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyHow much has the population of Putrajaya grown since 2020?
The 2020 Population and Housing Census counted 109,200 people in Putrajaya; the 2025 estimate is +10.5% on that.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWhat is the age structure of Putrajaya?
In 2025, 33.3% of residents of Putrajaya were aged 0 to 14 and 2.1% were aged 65 or over.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWhat is the ethnic make-up of Putrajaya?
Bumiputera made up 95.2% of the population of Putrajaya in 2025, and non-citizens 2.8%, in the official estimate by ethnic group.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Putrajaya?
Households in Putrajaya had a mean gross monthly income of RM13,473 in 2022, the latest year the Household Income and Expenditure Survey publishes for it (Ringgit Malaysia).
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWhat is the median household income in Putrajaya?
The median gross monthly household income in Putrajaya was RM10,056 in 2022.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyHow much do households in Putrajaya spend each month?
Households in Putrajaya spent a mean of RM8,897 a month in 2022.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Putrajaya?
The poverty rate in Putrajaya was 0.1% of households in 2022, meaning households with monthly income below the national Poverty Line Income.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Putrajaya?
The Gini coefficient of household income in Putrajaya was 0.368 in 2022; 0 means perfect equality and 1 means one household has all income.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM) · saved copyWho runs Perbadanan Putrajaya?
In Malaysia, cities and towns are run by local authorities: Mayor or president and councillors appointed by the state government (federal ministry for the territories); no local elections. Planning, waste, local roads, licensing, markets, property tax (assessment rates).
How local power works in Malaysia
Cities of a similar size in Malaysia
- M.D. Baling 149,000
- M.D. Pasir Puteh 144,600
- M.D. Tuaran 142,800
- M.D. Pekan 129,300
- M.D. Marang 128,600
- M.P. Bentong 119,900
- M.D. Maran 119,800
- M.D. Machang 117,600
- M.D. Kota Belud 111,400
- M.D. Sabak Bernam 110,500
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Sources
- National Registration Department and Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM): Annual Deaths by District and Sex, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a51e3bed0cca…)
- Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM): Household Income and Expenditure: Administrative Districts (Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2022 and 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7a2a6ec4cc0f…)
- Department of Statistics Malaysia with the National Registration Department (OpenDOSM): Life Expectancy by District and Sex, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 394468eb923a…)
- Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM): Population Table: Administrative Districts (2020 to 2026, by sex, age group and ethnicity), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2c7caf2fc4bd…)
- Ministry of Education Malaysia (published on data.gov.my and OpenDOSM): Public Education Institutions by District, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 22a8ac4b1fa4…)
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