Editing Demographics of Malaysia (section)

===Major cities===
{{Main|List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population#Largest urban agglomerations}}

[[Kuala Lumpur]] is the capital and largest city of Malaysia. Although many executive and judicial branches of the federal government have moved to [[Putrajaya]], Kuala Lumpur is the seat of the [[Parliament of Malaysia]], making it the country's legislative capital. It is also the economic and business centre of the country, and is a [[primate city]]. Kuala Lumpur is also the only Alpha-rated [[global city]] in Malaysia. Along with [[Subang Jaya]], [[Klang, Malaysia|Klang]], [[Petaling Jaya]], [[Shah Alam]], [[Kajang-Sungai Chua]], [[Ampang Jaya]] and [[Selayang]] it forms the country's largest and most important urban area, the [[Klang Valley]].

[[George Town, Penang|George Town]], the capital city of [[Penang]] used to be Malaysia's largest and only city until the 1970s when Kuala Lumpur was granted city status. Today, George Town, rated a [[Globalization and World Cities Research Network#2024 city classification|Gamma global city]], serves as the financial, industrial and medical tourism hub in the northern region of Malaysia. Together with [[Seberang Perai]], [[Sungai Petani]], [[Kulim District|Kulim]], [[Bandar Baharu District|Bandar Baharu]], [[Yan District|Yan]], and portions of [[Kerian District|Kerian]] and [[Larut, Matang and Selama District|Selama]], it forms the [[George Town Conurbation]], the nation's second largest metropolitan area with a population of over 2.84 million.

The third largest urban area in Malaysia is situated at the country's southern end, comprising the cities of [[Johor Bahru]], [[Iskandar Puteri]] and [[Pasir Gudang]], along with [[Kulai]] and Pontian. Located next to [[Singapore]], it is also an important industrial, tourism and commercial hub for southern Malaysia.

Other major cities in Malaysia include [[Ipoh]], [[Kota Kinabalu]] and [[Kuching]].
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