Malay residents are most numerous in Singapore's northern and eastern heartlands. Bars show the number of Malay residents in each area, scaled to the largest (Woodlands); grey sub-numbers show each area's share of all 569,130 Malay residents.
Top 20 planning areas by Malay resident population, 2025
The 20 areas below house 95.1% of all Malay residents.
66,560 Malay residents live in Woodlands: 11.7% of all Malay residents, and 26.2% of everyone living in Woodlands. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
64,480 Malay residents live in Tampines: 11.3% of all Malay residents, and 22.2% of everyone living in Tampines. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
46,640 Malay residents live in Jurong West: 8.2% of all Malay residents, and 18.4% of everyone living in Jurong West. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
44,000 Malay residents live in Yishun: 7.7% of all Malay residents, and 19.2% of everyone living in Yishun. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
37,460 Malay residents live in Bedok: 6.6% of all Malay residents, and 13.7% of everyone living in Bedok. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
36,010 Malay residents live in Choa Chu Kang: 6.3% of all Malay residents, and 19.2% of everyone living in Choa Chu Kang. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
30,390 Malay residents live in Sengkang: 5.3% of all Malay residents, and 11.4% of everyone living in Sengkang. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
30,110 Malay residents live in Pasir Ris: 5.3% of all Malay residents, and 20.9% of everyone living in Pasir Ris. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
30,050 Malay residents live in Punggol: 5.3% of all Malay residents, and 14.7% of everyone living in Punggol. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
26,990 Malay residents live in Bukit Batok: 4.7% of all Malay residents, and 16.3% of everyone living in Bukit Batok. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
22,130 Malay residents live in Bukit Panjang: 3.9% of all Malay residents, and 16.2% of everyone living in Bukit Panjang. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
18,310 Malay residents live in Hougang: 3.2% of all Malay residents, and 8.1% of everyone living in Hougang. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
18,310 Malay residents live in Sembawang: 3.2% of all Malay residents, and 16.2% of everyone living in Sembawang. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
12,150 Malay residents live in Jurong East: 2.1% of all Malay residents, and 16.7% of everyone living in Jurong East. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
11,970 Malay residents live in Geylang: 2.1% of all Malay residents, and 10.2% of everyone living in Geylang. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
11,740 Malay residents live in Ang Mo Kio: 2.1% of all Malay residents, and 7.4% of everyone living in Ang Mo Kio. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
9,990 Malay residents live in Bukit Merah: 1.8% of all Malay residents, and 6.8% of everyone living in Bukit Merah. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
9,660 Malay residents live in Toa Payoh: 1.7% of all Malay residents, and 6.8% of everyone living in Toa Payoh. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
7,990 Malay residents live in Clementi: 1.4% of all Malay residents, and 7.7% of everyone living in Clementi. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
6,850 Malay residents live in Kallang: 1.2% of all Malay residents, and 6.7% of everyone living in Kallang. Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
Count bars: scaled to the largest area, not to 100%. Tap a bar for each area's share of its own residents.
Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
All planning areas with Malay residents, 2025
Planning area
Malay residents
% of all Malays
Woodlands
66,560
11.7%
Tampines
64,480
11.3%
Jurong West
46,640
8.2%
Yishun
44,000
7.7%
Bedok
37,460
6.6%
Choa Chu Kang
36,010
6.3%
Sengkang
30,390
5.3%
Pasir Ris
30,110
5.3%
Punggol
30,050
5.3%
Bukit Batok
26,990
4.7%
Bukit Panjang
22,130
3.9%
Hougang
18,310
3.2%
Sembawang
18,310
3.2%
Jurong East
12,150
2.1%
Geylang
11,970
2.1%
Ang Mo Kio
11,740
2.1%
Bukit Merah
9,990
1.8%
Toa Payoh
9,660
1.7%
Clementi
7,990
1.4%
Kallang
6,850
1.2%
Queenstown
6,510
1.1%
Serangoon
4,560
0.8%
Tengah
4,470
0.8%
Bishan
2,880
0.5%
Marine Parade
2,830
0.5%
Novena
1,820
0.3%
Outram
1,450
0.3%
Bukit Timah
740
0.1%
Changi
670
0.1%
Rochor
620
0.1%
Tanglin
240
0.0%
River Valley
130
0.0%
Newton
110
0.0%
Mandai
100
0.0%
Downtown Core
60
0.0%
Southern Islands
50
0.0%
Orchard
30
0.0%
Singapore River
30
0.0%
Museum
10
0.0%
Seletar
10
0.0%
Sungei Kadut
10
0.0%
Western Water Catchment
10
0.0%
Total
569,130
99.7%
Share total differs from 100.0% due to rounding, as each area is rounded to the nearest 10. A further 13 planning areas (mostly non-residential) have no recorded Malay residents.
Source: DOS GHS 2025 table 109 (register-based). Areas shown by planning area of residence.
