Ipoh's 2024 population is now estimated at 872,424. In 1950, the population of Ipoh was 91,732. Ipoh has grown by 15,199 in the last year, which represents a 1.77% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Ipoh, which typically includes Ipoh's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,026,615 |
| 2034 | 1,014,605 |
| 2033 | 1,002,120 |
| 2032 | 989,169 |
| 2031 | 975,772 |
| 2030 | 961,926 |
| 2029 | 947,662 |
| 2028 | 933,029 |
| 2027 | 918,100 |
| 2026 | 902,958 |
| 2025 | 887,711 |
| 2024 | 872,424 |
| 2023 | 857,225 |
| 2022 | 842,281 |
| 2021 | 827,719 |
| 2020 | 813,553 |
| 2019 | 799,785 |
| 2018 | 786,365 |
| 2017 | 769,852 |
| 2016 | 753,686 |
| 2015 | 737,860 |
| 2014 | 722,366 |
| 2013 | 707,197 |
| 2012 | 692,347 |
| 2011 | 677,809 |
| 2010 | 663,576 |
| 2009 | 649,642 |
| 2008 | 636,019 |
| 2007 | 622,645 |
| 2006 | 609,571 |
| 2005 | 596,771 |
| 2004 | 584,257 |
| 2003 | 571,972 |
| 2002 | 559,961 |
| 2001 | 548,203 |
| 2000 | 536,743 |
| 1999 | 528,619 |
| 1998 | 520,629 |
| 1997 | 512,760 |
| 1996 | 505,020 |
| 1995 | 497,377 |
| 1994 | 489,859 |
| 1993 | 482,455 |
| 1992 | 475,173 |
| 1991 | 466,484 |
| 1990 | 447,387 |
| 1989 | 429,071 |
| 1988 | 411,528 |
| 1987 | 394,657 |
| 1986 | 378,500 |
| 1985 | 363,004 |
| 1984 | 348,163 |
| 1983 | 333,890 |
| 1982 | 320,221 |
| 1981 | 307,111 |
| 1980 | 294,555 |
| 1979 | 289,120 |
| 1978 | 284,193 |
| 1977 | 279,350 |
| 1976 | 274,597 |
| 1975 | 269,911 |
| 1974 | 265,312 |
| 1973 | 260,791 |
| 1972 | 256,353 |
| 1971 | 251,978 |
| 1970 | 247,145 |
| 1969 | 234,671 |
| 1968 | 222,842 |
| 1967 | 211,579 |
| 1966 | 200,900 |
| 1965 | 190,760 |
| 1964 | 181,145 |
| 1963 | 171,989 |
| 1962 | 163,308 |
| 1961 | 155,066 |
| 1960 | 147,249 |
| 1959 | 139,807 |
| 1958 | 132,751 |
| 1957 | 126,050 |
| 1956 | 120,437 |
| 1955 | 115,089 |
| 1954 | 109,984 |
| 1953 | 105,106 |
| 1952 | 100,451 |
| 1951 | 95,989 |
| 1950 | 91,732 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91,732 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 95,989 | 4.64% | 4,257 |
| 1952 | 100,451 | 4.65% | 4,462 |
| 1953 | 105,106 | 4.63% | 4,655 |
| 1954 | 109,984 | 4.64% | 4,878 |
| 1955 | 115,089 | 4.64% | 5,105 |
| 1956 | 120,437 | 4.65% | 5,348 |
| 1957 | 126,050 | 4.66% | 5,613 |
| 1958 | 132,751 | 5.32% | 6,701 |
| 1959 | 139,807 | 5.32% | 7,056 |
| 1960 | 147,249 | 5.32% | 7,442 |
| 1961 | 155,066 | 5.31% | 7,817 |
| 1962 | 163,308 | 5.32% | 8,242 |
| 1963 | 171,989 | 5.32% | 8,681 |
| 1964 | 181,145 | 5.32% | 9,156 |
| 1965 | 190,760 | 5.31% | 9,615 |
| 1966 | 200,900 | 5.32% | 10,140 |
| 1967 | 211,579 | 5.32% | 10,679 |
| 1968 | 222,842 | 5.32% | 11,263 |
| 1969 | 234,671 | 5.31% | 11,829 |
| 1970 | 247,145 | 5.32% | 12,474 |
| 1971 | 251,978 | 1.96% | 4,833 |
| 1972 | 256,353 | 1.74% | 4,375 |
| 1973 | 260,791 | 1.73% | 4,438 |
| 1974 | 265,312 | 1.73% | 4,521 |
| 1975 | 269,911 | 1.73% | 4,599 |
| 1976 | 274,597 | 1.74% | 4,686 |
| 1977 | 279,350 | 1.73% | 4,753 |
| 1978 | 284,193 | 1.73% | 4,843 |
| 1979 | 289,120 | 1.73% | 4,927 |
| 1980 | 294,555 | 1.88% | 5,435 |
| 1981 | 307,111 | 4.26% | 12,556 |
| 1982 | 320,221 | 4.27% | 13,110 |
| 1983 | 333,890 | 4.27% | 13,669 |
| 1984 | 348,163 | 4.27% | 14,273 |
| 1985 | 363,004 | 4.26% | 14,841 |
| 1986 | 378,500 | 4.27% | 15,496 |
| 1987 | 394,657 | 4.27% | 16,157 |
| 1988 | 411,528 | 4.27% | 16,871 |
| 1989 | 429,071 | 4.26% | 17,543 |
| 1990 | 447,387 | 4.27% | 18,316 |
| 1991 | 466,484 | 4.27% | 19,097 |
| 1992 | 475,173 | 1.86% | 8,689 |
| 1993 | 482,455 | 1.53% | 7,282 |
| 1994 | 489,859 | 1.53% | 7,404 |
| 1995 | 497,377 | 1.53% | 7,518 |
| 1996 | 505,020 | 1.54% | 7,643 |
| 1997 | 512,760 | 1.53% | 7,740 |
| 1998 | 520,629 | 1.53% | 7,869 |
| 1999 | 528,619 | 1.53% | 7,990 |
| 2000 | 536,743 | 1.54% | 8,124 |
| 2001 | 548,203 | 2.14% | 11,460 |
| 2002 | 559,961 | 2.14% | 11,758 |
| 2003 | 571,972 | 2.14% | 12,011 |
| 2004 | 584,257 | 2.15% | 12,285 |
| 2005 | 596,771 | 2.14% | 12,514 |
| 2006 | 609,571 | 2.14% | 12,800 |
| 2007 | 622,645 | 2.14% | 13,074 |
| 2008 | 636,019 | 2.15% | 13,374 |
| 2009 | 649,642 | 2.14% | 13,623 |
| 2010 | 663,576 | 2.14% | 13,934 |
| 2011 | 677,809 | 2.14% | 14,233 |
| 2012 | 692,347 | 2.14% | 14,538 |
| 2013 | 707,197 | 2.14% | 14,850 |
| 2014 | 722,366 | 2.14% | 15,169 |
| 2015 | 737,860 | 2.14% | 15,494 |
| 2016 | 753,686 | 2.14% | 15,826 |
| 2017 | 769,852 | 2.14% | 16,166 |
| 2018 | 786,365 | 2.14% | 16,513 |
| 2019 | 799,785 | 1.71% | 13,420 |
| 2020 | 813,553 | 1.72% | 13,768 |
| 2021 | 827,719 | 1.74% | 14,166 |
| 2022 | 842,281 | 1.76% | 14,562 |
| 2023 | 857,225 | 1.77% | 14,944 |
| 2024 | 872,424 | 1.77% | 15,199 |
| 2025 | 887,711 | 1.75% | 15,287 |
| 2026 | 902,958 | 1.72% | 15,247 |
| 2027 | 918,100 | 1.68% | 15,142 |
| 2028 | 933,029 | 1.63% | 14,929 |
| 2029 | 947,662 | 1.57% | 14,633 |
| 2030 | 961,926 | 1.51% | 14,264 |
| 2031 | 975,772 | 1.44% | 13,846 |
| 2032 | 989,169 | 1.37% | 13,397 |
| 2033 | 1,002,120 | 1.31% | 12,951 |
| 2034 | 1,014,605 | 1.25% | 12,485 |
| 2035 | 1,026,615 | 1.18% | 12,010 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | 8,815,630 | 2.25% |
| Johor Bahru | 1,107,001 | 1.91% |
| Ipoh | 872,424 | 1.77% |
| Kuching | 652,320 | 1.68% |
| Kota Kinabalu | 601,121 | 2.11% |
| Kuantan | 548,215 | 2.06% |
| Seremban | 513,558 | 1.92% |
| Kuala Terengganu | 411,821 | 1.76% |
| Sandakan | 397,125 | 1.55% |
| Alor Star | 374,869 | 2.16% |
| Kota Bharu | 368,742 | 1.58% |