PETALING JAYA: The district of Petaling, Selangor, registered the highest population in 2023 at 2.3 million while eight districts nationwide emerged as ageing districts (population aged 65 years and over reached 7%) in 2023, said Chief Statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin.
Meanwhile, Muallim, Perak, topped the 13 districts where females outnumbered males with a ratio of 92 males for every 100 females.
