Malang — Population
How many people live in Malang, how young the city is, and how densely it is packed.
People
Total population
892k
2025+0.3% vs 2024
Dispendukcapil Kota Malang registration data, first semester 2025 (net consolidated data), as published by BPS. Students registered in their home towns are not counted.
Population growth rate
0.28%
2025
Annual change in registered population, 2024–2025 (BPS key statistics); 0.97% in 2024.
Population density
8,029
2025
Registered population over 111.077 km²; ranges from 5,499 (Kedungkandang) to 11,406 (Klojen).
Life expectancy at birth
75.88
2025
Mean years of schooling (age 25+)
11.36
2025
BPS figure as listed by Databoks; third in Jawa Timur after Kota Madiun and Kota Mojokerto (province average 8.39 years).
Districts (kecamatan)
5
2025
Urban villages (kelurahan)
57
2025
Age structure
Share of residents by age group, 2025.
Men and women
5 areas, 5 districts
| Area | Districts (kecamatan) |
|---|---|
| Klojen (Central) The compact old heart of Malang, where Stasiun Malang, the Tugu roundabout and Balai Kota, the Alun-alun, the Kayutangan heritage strip and the villa-lined Jalan Ijen boulevard are all within walking distance. | Klojen |
| Blimbing (North-East) Malang's northern gateway along the main road to Singosari and Surabaya, with Terminal Arjosari, the Araya housing estate and the rainbow-painted riverside kampung of Jodipan. | Blimbing |
| Lowokwaru (North-West) The campus quarter: Universitas Brawijaya, Universitas Negeri Malang and Polinema anchor streets packed with kos rooms, cheap warungs and student cafés around Dinoyo, Sumbersari and Jalan Soekarno-Hatta. | Lowokwaru |
| Kedungkandang (East) The largest and greenest kecamatan, covering over a third of the city, where newer housing estates meet rice fields and the Buring hills, along with the old Kotalama quarter and Terminal Hamid Rusdi. | Kedungkandang |
| Sukun (South-West) A dense, workaday district of kampung neighbourhoods, markets and industry south-west of the centre, home to the Bentoel tobacco company, the Gadang area and Stasiun Malang Kotalama. | Sukun |