DOSM 2025 & Putrajaya Structure Plan 2050

Putrajaya
Population Profile

Strategic demographic outlook and municipal projections toward 2050 — synthesized from the latest Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) 2025 telemetry and the Putrajaya Structure Plan (RS) 2050 macro-strategy.

DOSM 2025 RS Putrajaya 2050 Updated 2025
0
Current Population (2025)
Federal Administrative Centre
0
Projected Population 2050
RS Putrajaya 2050 Target
25
Density (persons/hectare)
Comfortably low vs. major cities
0
Planned Housing Units
To accommodate 2050 growth

Current Demographics (2025)

Putrajaya's population profile based on DOSM 2025 data, covering 4,931 hectares of federal territory.

Gender Breakdown

Male Female
49.6%
62,100 persons
Male
50.4%
63,100 persons
Female

Key Indicators

Total Fertility Rate
1.8
women aged 15–49 years
Average Household Size
3.5
persons per household unit
Net Migration Rate
59
per 1,000 population
Total Land Area
4,931 Ha
Federal Territory of Putrajaya

Land Use Composition

4,931
Total Hectares of Land Area
Green Areas & Lake ~38%
Residential Areas ~27%
Government & Institutional ~20%
Commercial & Others ~15%
Current Population Density
25 persons / hectare

City Population Density Comparison

Putrajaya maintains a comfortable population density compared to other major cities in Malaysia.

Density (Persons per Hectare)

Putrajaya Our City
25 p/Ha
25
Kuala Lumpur 82 p/Ha
82
Penang 17 p/Ha
17
Johor Bahru 15 p/Ha
15

Strategic Insights

3.3× Lower Density than Kuala Lumpur
At 25 persons/Ha, Putrajaya offers a significantly higher quality of life compared to the density pressures of Kuala Lumpur at 82 persons/Ha.
A Sustainable Garden City
Low density allows Putrajaya to preserve over 38% of its land as green areas and lake — the backbone of a healthy urban ecosystem.
Capacity for Managed Growth
With a 2050 projection of 305,000 residents, density is expected to rise in a controlled manner without compromising environmental quality.

Population Projections & RS Putrajaya 2050 Targets

Putrajaya is projected to evolve into a mature, sustainable metropolis, navigated through critical demographic transitions and data-driven urban scaling.

Population Growth Trajectory

2025
Current
125,200
Current population based on DOSM 2025. Density at 25 persons/Ha with a net migration rate of 59 per 1,000 population.
41% of 2050 target
2042
Ageing
~215,000 projected
Putrajaya is projected to enter the Ageing Population phase when 7.1% of the population is aged 65 and above — the WHO threshold.
7.1% of population aged 65+
2048
Aged
~298,000 projected
Putrajaya transitions into the Aged Population phase with 14.4% of the population aged 65 and above — approximately 42,941 senior residents.
14.4% = ~42,941 senior residents
2050
Target
305,000
The definitive RS Putrajaya 2050 population target. Putrajaya will culminate as a mature, sustainable metropolitan city, supported by an infrastructure pipeline of 83,438 new residential units engineered to accommodate this controlled growth.
Full RS Putrajaya 2050 target
83,438 residential units planned
2042
Ageing Population Phase
First transition milestone — 7.1% of population aged 65 and above
WHO Ageing Threshold
42,941
Senior Residents (2048)
14.4% of the projected 2048 population aged 65 and above
Aged Population Phase
83,438
New Residential Units
Planned to accommodate population growth toward 2050
RS Putrajaya 2050

Population Distribution by Precinct

Population is concentrated across a few key precincts (High Category: more than 10,001 residents).

Most Populated Precincts

>10k
P11
Precinct 11
Residential
25,262
Most densely populated — 100% reference baseline
P9
Precinct 9
Residential & Commercial
21,879
86.6% of Precinct 11
P17
Precinct 17
Residential
14,182
56.1% of Precinct 11
P5
Precinct 5
Administrative Centre & Residential
11,556
45.7% of Precinct 11
Combined — top 4 precincts: 72,879 residents — equivalent to 58.2% of Putrajaya's total population of 125,200.

Precinct Summary

Precinct Population Category
Precinct 11 25,262 High
Precinct 9 21,879 High
Precinct 17 14,182 High
Precinct 5 11,556 High
Precinct 8 ~8,100 Medium
Precinct 14 ~7,500 Medium
Precinct 16 ~6,800 Medium
Precinct 18 ~5,200 Medium
Other Precincts ~24,921 Various
TOTAL 125,200 100%

Putrajaya Precinct Map

Interactive geographic boundaries of Putrajaya's precincts. Click a precinct to view its population figure.

Putrajaya Map

Data Sources
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) 2025 • Putrajaya Structure Plan (RS Putrajaya) 2050 • Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPJ)
Last Updated: 2025