Businesses in Kunak

Categories in Kunak

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kunak

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	85
Shopping	74
Education	53
Grocery stores and supermarkets	52
Mosques	36
Cafes	34
Other membership organizations	32
Clothing stores	26
Public administration	23
Car wash and detail	17
Other accommodation	17

Kunak Facts

Area	25.7 km²
Population	40,565
Male Population	20,771 (51.2%)
Female Population	19,794 (48.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+205.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+22.7%
Median Age	23.2 years (Male: 23.4, Female: 23.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$9,247 (2022)
Area Codes	89
Neighborhoods	Pekan Kunak, Kampung Simpang Empat, Kampung Kadazan, Kampung Madai, Kampung Hampilan Laut
Local Time
Timezone	Malaysia Time
Lat & Lng	4.68577, 118.24908
Postal Codes	91200, 91207, 91209

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Kunak Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	13,260	23,815	33,065	49,072	40,565	42,401	44,419
Population Density	516.2 / km²	927.1 / km²	1,287.2 / km²	1,910.3 / km²	1,579.2 / km²	1,650.6 / km²	1,729.2 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kunak Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 22.7% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Kunak	+205.9%	+70.3%	+22.7%
Sabah	—	—	—
Malaysia	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kunak Median Age

Median Age: 23.2 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Kunak	23.2 yrs	23.1 yrs	23.4 yrs
Sabah	22.6 yrs	22.4 yrs	22.7 yrs
Malaysia	25.7 yrs	25.7 yrs	25.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kunak Population Density

Population Density: 1,579 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Kunak	40,565	25.7 km²	1,579 / km²
Sabah	3.4 million	74,248.4 km²	45.4 / km²
Malaysia	29.6 million	329,840.2 km²	89.7 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kunak Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Kunak

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Kunak

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Kunak

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Kunak

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kunak

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kunak Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$4,091	$3,657	$5,033	$4,786	$8,082	$9,302	$8,698	$9,247
Total GDP	$45M	$45.7M	$71.2M	$81.1M	$157.4M	$198.2M	$194.6M	$212.1M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Kunak CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Kunak	260,452 tn	6.42 tn	10,139.3 tons/km²
Sabah	21,232,731 tn	6.3 tn	286 tons/km²
Malaysia	198,593,412 tn	6.71 tn	602.1 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Kunak CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	260,452 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	6.42 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	10,139.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Earthquake	Medium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
3/26/17	9:30 AM	4.6	64.9 km	33,960 m	51km ESE of Lahad Datu, Malaysia	usgs.gov
3/4/16	12:43 AM	4.1	33 km	34,960 m	17km SE of Lahad Datu, Malaysia	usgs.gov
9/5/14	1:15 AM	4.3	11.4 km	12,430 m	34km WNW of Semporna, Malaysia	usgs.gov
5/28/12	4:44 PM	4.6	13.7 km	39,500 m	Sabah, Malaysia	usgs.gov
8/21/10	7:43 PM	4.2	76.8 km	54,100 m	Sabah, Malaysia	usgs.gov
5/18/08	6:26 AM	5	12.9 km	10,000 m	Sabah, Malaysia	usgs.gov
4/9/08	12:51 AM	4.5	54.1 km	27,800 m	Sabah, Malaysia	usgs.gov
12/6/96	12:42 PM	4.4	45.7 km	33,000 m	Sabah, Malaysia	usgs.gov
11/2/94	1:43 AM	5.7	63.2 km	55,200 m	Sabah, Malaysia	usgs.gov
7/4/92	10:33 PM	4.6	39.3 km	10,000 m	Sabah, Malaysia	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Kunak

Kunak is a small town located in the Tawau Division on the east coast of the east Malaysian state of Sabah. It was formerly a sub-district administered under the Lahad Datu District Office, but was made into full district on 1 June 1981. population ..

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