Pengkalan Kota is state constituency with highest population density, says Stats Dept

Part of Pengkalan Kota in George Town ,Penang. — K.T.GOH/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: Pengkalan Kota, a state constituency in Penang, is the constituency with the highest population density of 21,061 persons per square kilometre (sq km), according to the Statistics Department Malaysia’s (DOSM) Subnational State Legislative Assembly (SLA) 2023 report released Tuesday (May 23).

This is followed by Pandan Indah in Selangor with 14,686 persons per sq km and Sungai Pinang in Penang with 13,851 persons per sq km.

The department said the three sate constituencies with the largest land area are Baleh in Sarawak with an area of 11,607 sq km, followed by Belaga also in Sarawak with an area of 11,579 sq km and Kuamut in Sabah with an area of 10,954 sq km.

"This also makes Baleh and Belaga the constituencies with the lowest population density, at only one person per square kilometre,” it said.

DOSM said two constituencies in Penang recorded the lowest absolute population numbers namely Padang Kota with 5,900 people and Komtar with 7,800 people.

For population composition based on ethnic group, DOSM said in 2022, bumiputera was the dominant ethnic group in three constituencies in Terengganu, namely in Manir with 99.9%, while another two constituencies namely Permaisuri and Langkap and one in Perlis, Santan, recorded 99.8% bumputera voters.

The Chinese ethnic group dominates in Batu Lancang, Penang with 85.2%, followed by Pasir Pinji, Perak with 81.3% and Pelawan, Sarawak, with 81.1%.

The Indian ethnic group dominates in Buntong, Perak with 49.6% followed by Sentosa, Selangor, with 38.0% and Jalong, Perak, with 30.7%. - Bernama