What is the population of Pelentong?
Pelentong has a city population of 583,640. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Pelentong
Situated 298 km from Kuala Lumpur, Pelentong is home to 583,640 people and ranks eighth among Malaysia's listed cities. The city is the second-largest in Johor, accounting for 1.6% of the national population. Several substantial settlements lie within 8 km: Kampung Kangkar Teberau (412,373 people), Bandar Seri Alam (220,000), Masai (141,730), Johor Jaya (66,000), and Taman Permas Jaya (45,000).
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 55
Coordinates
1.524, 103.824
Record updated
20 April 2024
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 MalaysiaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Pelentong | 584K |
Pelentong Population FAQ
Where is Pelentong?
Pelentong is in Johor, Malaysia, 298 km from the capital, Kuala Lumpur. Its coordinates are 1.524, 103.824.
How big is Pelentong compared with other cities in Malaysia?
It is the 8th largest of the 350 cities listed in Malaysia, holding 1.6% of the national population.