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Pasir Gudang

Johor · Malaysia
City population
534,659
#16
in Malaysia
#4
in Johor
#1,056
worldwide
Kuala LumpurPasir Gudang
1.462, 103.905 · 309 km from Kuala Lumpur
City population
534,659
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Malaysia
#16
of 350 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#1,056
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Malaysia
1.5%
of the national population

About Pasir Gudang

Malaysia's 16th-largest city, Pasir Gudang holds 534,659 residents and accounts for 1.5% of the national population. Located 309 km from Kuala Lumpur, it ranks fourth among Johor's cities. Nearby urban centres include Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru at 3 km with 145,639 residents, Masai 4 km away with 141,730 residents, and Bandar Seri Alam at 6 km with a population of 220,000.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Malaysia
#16of 350
LargestSmallest
Position in Johor
#4of 55
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Malaysia
Region
Johor
Rank in region
#4of 55
Distance to capital
309 km
to Kuala Lumpur
Elevation
29 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates
1.462, 103.905
Record updated
2025-11-03
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 350 in Malaysia

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

3KMKampung Pasir Gudang Baru146K people4KMMasai142K people6KMBandar Seri Alam220K people11KMPelentong584K people14KMJohor Jaya66K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Pasir Gudang535K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Pasir Gudang compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Pasir Gudang535K

Pasir Gudang Population FAQ

What is the population of Pasir Gudang?

Pasir Gudang has a city population of 534,659. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Pasir Gudang?

Pasir Gudang is in Johor, Malaysia, 309 km from the capital, Kuala Lumpur. Its coordinates are 1.462, 103.905.

How big is Pasir Gudang compared with other cities in Malaysia?

It is the 16th largest of the 350 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Malaysia, holding 1.5% of the national population.

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