Sandakan's 2024 population is now estimated at 397,125. In 1950, the population of Sandakan was 28,840. Sandakan has grown by 6,047 in the last year, which represents a 1.55% 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 Sandakan, which typically includes Sandakan's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 465,320 |
| 2034 | 459,877 |
| 2033 | 454,220 |
| 2032 | 448,354 |
| 2031 | 442,293 |
| 2030 | 436,043 |
| 2029 | 429,630 |
| 2028 | 423,095 |
| 2027 | 416,500 |
| 2026 | 409,917 |
| 2025 | 403,435 |
| 2024 | 397,125 |
| 2023 | 391,078 |
| 2022 | 385,389 |
| 2021 | 380,118 |
| 2020 | 375,248 |
| 2019 | 370,732 |
| 2018 | 366,483 |
| 2017 | 360,809 |
| 2016 | 355,222 |
| 2015 | 349,723 |
| 2014 | 344,308 |
| 2013 | 338,977 |
| 2012 | 333,729 |
| 2011 | 328,562 |
| 2010 | 323,475 |
| 2009 | 318,468 |
| 2008 | 313,544 |
| 2007 | 308,684 |
| 2006 | 303,905 |
| 2005 | 299,200 |
| 2004 | 294,575 |
| 2003 | 290,008 |
| 2002 | 285,519 |
| 2001 | 281,099 |
| 2000 | 276,606 |
| 1999 | 259,434 |
| 1998 | 243,349 |
| 1997 | 228,261 |
| 1996 | 214,128 |
| 1995 | 200,834 |
| 1994 | 188,382 |
| 1993 | 176,703 |
| 1992 | 165,762 |
| 1991 | 156,087 |
| 1990 | 151,289 |
| 1989 | 146,640 |
| 1988 | 142,139 |
| 1987 | 137,764 |
| 1986 | 133,530 |
| 1985 | 129,425 |
| 1984 | 125,454 |
| 1983 | 121,593 |
| 1982 | 117,856 |
| 1981 | 114,234 |
| 1980 | 110,727 |
| 1979 | 107,320 |
| 1978 | 104,021 |
| 1977 | 100,824 |
| 1976 | 97,730 |
| 1975 | 94,722 |
| 1974 | 91,811 |
| 1973 | 88,989 |
| 1972 | 86,258 |
| 1971 | 83,603 |
| 1970 | 80,925 |
| 1969 | 76,856 |
| 1968 | 72,997 |
| 1967 | 69,322 |
| 1966 | 65,836 |
| 1965 | 62,526 |
| 1964 | 59,387 |
| 1963 | 56,397 |
| 1962 | 53,561 |
| 1961 | 50,868 |
| 1960 | 48,314 |
| 1959 | 45,881 |
| 1958 | 43,574 |
| 1957 | 41,383 |
| 1956 | 39,306 |
| 1955 | 37,327 |
| 1954 | 35,450 |
| 1953 | 33,667 |
| 1952 | 31,977 |
| 1951 | 30,367 |
| 1950 | 28,840 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,840 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 30,367 | 5.29% | 1,527 |
| 1952 | 31,977 | 5.3% | 1,610 |
| 1953 | 33,667 | 5.29% | 1,690 |
| 1954 | 35,450 | 5.3% | 1,783 |
| 1955 | 37,327 | 5.29% | 1,877 |
| 1956 | 39,306 | 5.3% | 1,979 |
| 1957 | 41,383 | 5.28% | 2,077 |
| 1958 | 43,574 | 5.29% | 2,191 |
| 1959 | 45,881 | 5.29% | 2,307 |
| 1960 | 48,314 | 5.3% | 2,433 |
| 1961 | 50,868 | 5.29% | 2,554 |
| 1962 | 53,561 | 5.29% | 2,693 |
| 1963 | 56,397 | 5.29% | 2,836 |
| 1964 | 59,387 | 5.3% | 2,990 |
| 1965 | 62,526 | 5.29% | 3,139 |
| 1966 | 65,836 | 5.29% | 3,310 |
| 1967 | 69,322 | 5.29% | 3,486 |
| 1968 | 72,997 | 5.3% | 3,675 |
| 1969 | 76,856 | 5.29% | 3,859 |
| 1970 | 80,925 | 5.29% | 4,069 |
| 1971 | 83,603 | 3.31% | 2,678 |
| 1972 | 86,258 | 3.18% | 2,655 |
| 1973 | 88,989 | 3.17% | 2,731 |
| 1974 | 91,811 | 3.17% | 2,822 |
| 1975 | 94,722 | 3.17% | 2,911 |
| 1976 | 97,730 | 3.18% | 3,008 |
| 1977 | 100,824 | 3.17% | 3,094 |
| 1978 | 104,021 | 3.17% | 3,197 |
| 1979 | 107,320 | 3.17% | 3,299 |
| 1980 | 110,727 | 3.17% | 3,407 |
| 1981 | 114,234 | 3.17% | 3,507 |
| 1982 | 117,856 | 3.17% | 3,622 |
| 1983 | 121,593 | 3.17% | 3,737 |
| 1984 | 125,454 | 3.18% | 3,861 |
| 1985 | 129,425 | 3.17% | 3,971 |
| 1986 | 133,530 | 3.17% | 4,105 |
| 1987 | 137,764 | 3.17% | 4,234 |
| 1988 | 142,139 | 3.18% | 4,375 |
| 1989 | 146,640 | 3.17% | 4,501 |
| 1990 | 151,289 | 3.17% | 4,649 |
| 1991 | 156,087 | 3.17% | 4,798 |
| 1992 | 165,762 | 6.2% | 9,675 |
| 1993 | 176,703 | 6.6% | 10,941 |
| 1994 | 188,382 | 6.61% | 11,679 |
| 1995 | 200,834 | 6.61% | 12,452 |
| 1996 | 214,128 | 6.62% | 13,294 |
| 1997 | 228,261 | 6.6% | 14,133 |
| 1998 | 243,349 | 6.61% | 15,088 |
| 1999 | 259,434 | 6.61% | 16,085 |
| 2000 | 276,606 | 6.62% | 17,172 |
| 2001 | 281,099 | 1.62% | 4,493 |
| 2002 | 285,519 | 1.57% | 4,420 |
| 2003 | 290,008 | 1.57% | 4,489 |
| 2004 | 294,575 | 1.57% | 4,567 |
| 2005 | 299,200 | 1.57% | 4,625 |
| 2006 | 303,905 | 1.57% | 4,705 |
| 2007 | 308,684 | 1.57% | 4,779 |
| 2008 | 313,544 | 1.57% | 4,860 |
| 2009 | 318,468 | 1.57% | 4,924 |
| 2010 | 323,475 | 1.57% | 5,007 |
| 2011 | 328,562 | 1.57% | 5,087 |
| 2012 | 333,729 | 1.57% | 5,167 |
| 2013 | 338,977 | 1.57% | 5,248 |
| 2014 | 344,308 | 1.57% | 5,331 |
| 2015 | 349,723 | 1.57% | 5,415 |
| 2016 | 355,222 | 1.57% | 5,499 |
| 2017 | 360,809 | 1.57% | 5,587 |
| 2018 | 366,483 | 1.57% | 5,674 |
| 2019 | 370,732 | 1.16% | 4,249 |
| 2020 | 375,248 | 1.22% | 4,516 |
| 2021 | 380,118 | 1.3% | 4,870 |
| 2022 | 385,389 | 1.39% | 5,271 |
| 2023 | 391,078 | 1.48% | 5,689 |
| 2024 | 397,125 | 1.55% | 6,047 |
| 2025 | 403,435 | 1.59% | 6,310 |
| 2026 | 409,917 | 1.61% | 6,482 |
| 2027 | 416,500 | 1.61% | 6,583 |
| 2028 | 423,095 | 1.58% | 6,595 |
| 2029 | 429,630 | 1.54% | 6,535 |
| 2030 | 436,043 | 1.49% | 6,413 |
| 2031 | 442,293 | 1.43% | 6,250 |
| 2032 | 448,354 | 1.37% | 6,061 |
| 2033 | 454,220 | 1.31% | 5,866 |
| 2034 | 459,877 | 1.25% | 5,657 |
| 2035 | 465,320 | 1.18% | 5,443 |
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% |