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States & Provinces of Malaysia map & data

Malaysia has 16 states and provinces in this layer, spread over 16 states. The most are in Selangor (1), Johor (1) and Kuala Lumpur (1). The largest include Sarawak, Sabah and Pahang.

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November 2026updated
A sample of states and provinces in Malaysia. Open every one of them in the studio.

States & Provinces by state

StateAreasShare
Selangor16.3%
Johor16.3%
Kuala Lumpur16.3%
Malacca16.3%
Negeri Sembilan16.3%
Sabah16.3%
Sarawak16.3%
Kelantan16.3%
Putrajaya16.3%
Terengganu16.3%
Pahang16.3%
Kedah16.3%
Perlis16.3%
Perak16.3%
Penang16.3%
Labuan16.3%

Largest states and provinces in Malaysia

  1. SarawakSarawak · 124,383.8 km²
  2. SabahSabah · 73,847.6 km²
  3. PahangPahang · 36,333.7 km²
  4. PerakPerak · 20,763 km²
  5. JohorJohor · 19,076.8 km²
  6. KelantanKelantan · 14,930.6 km²
  7. TerengganuTerengganu · 12,916.3 km²
  8. KedahKedah · 9,457.6 km²
  9. SelangorSelangor · 7,750.3 km²
  10. Negeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan · 6,679.1 km²
  11. MalaccaMalacca · 1,617.3 km²
  12. PenangPenang · 1,006.6 km²
  13. PerlisPerlis · 826.3 km²
  14. Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur · 243.8 km²
  15. LabuanLabuan · 79.2 km²
  16. PutrajayaPutrajaya · 48.6 km²

What's in this layer

Every state or province in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. First-level administrative regions: states, provinces, regions and territories.

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Frequently asked questions

How many states and provinces are there in Malaysia?

This layer holds 16 states and provinces in Malaysia, the most of them in Selangor. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of states and provinces in Malaysia?

Yes. Own the layer ($5 once, or every Malaysia layer with the $29 Country Pass) and export it from the studio as CSV, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, ArcGIS, QGIS, PNG or PDF.

Is it free to put states and provinces on my map?

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What information comes with each state or province?

The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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