Hostels
Hostels in cities across Malaysia
How many hostels there are, how big a share of the local listings that is, where they cluster, and guest scores, city by city, from public data.
6 cities in Malaysia have a hostels page: how many hostels there are, how big a share of the local listings that is, where they cluster, and guest scores. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Hostels listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | 1,453,975 | 83 |
| Ipoh | Perak | 759,952 | 10 |
| Malacca | Melaka | 579,000 | 8 |
| Kota Bharu | Kelantan | 568,900 | 6 |
| Kota Kinabalu | Sabah | 500,421 | 23 |
| Kuching | Sarawak | 402,738 | 13 |
Common questions
Which cities in Malaysia have a hostels page?
Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Malacca, Kota Bharu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching.
What currency is used in Malaysia?
The Ringgit (MYR).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.