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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Tawau

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants966
Shopping716
Grocery stores and supermarkets362
Cafes339
Education333
Corporate management269
Clothing stores230
Other accommodation212
Car repair181
Hardware store174
Electronics stores170
Travel and transportation168

Tawau Facts

Area228.6 km²
Population392,816
Male Population201,503 (51.3%)
Female Population191,313 (48.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+280.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+48.9%
Median Age23 years (Male: 23.2, Female: 22.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$13,331 (2022)
Area Codes89, 8971
NeighborhoodsBandar Tawau, Taman Megah Jaya, Sabindo Square, Taman Semarak, Taman Sri Balung
Local Time
TimezoneMalaysia Time
Lat & Lng4.24482, 117.89115
Postal Codes91007, 91008, 91009, 91010, 91011,  More

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Tawau Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population103,117187,543263,735393,916392,816413,284438,139
Population Density451 / km²820.3 / km²1,153.6 / km²1,723 / km²1,718.2 / km²1,807.7 / km²1,916.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tawau Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 48.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tawau+280.9%+109.5%+48.9%
Sabah———
Malaysia———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tawau Median Age

Median Age: 23 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tawau23 yrs22.8 yrs23.2 yrs
Sabah22.6 yrs22.4 yrs22.7 yrs
Malaysia25.7 yrs25.7 yrs25.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Tawau Population Density

Population Density: 1,718 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tawau392,816228.6 km²1,718 / km²
Sabah3.4 million74,248.4 km²45.4 / km²
Malaysia29.6 million329,840.2 km²89.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tawau Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [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 Tawau

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Tawau

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Tawau

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Tawau

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

Tawau Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,391$6,790$8,877$11,626$15,946$11,548$11,494$13,331
Total GDP$423.7M$761.5M$1.1B$1.7B$2.7B$2.1B$2.2B$2.7B
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

Tawau CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tawau2,213,169 tn5.63 tn9,680.3 tons/km²
Sabah21,232,731 tn6.3 tn286 tons/km²
Malaysia198,593,412 tn6.71 tn602.1 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
Tawau CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,213,169 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.63 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9,680.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

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

Sources:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
3/4/1612:43 AM4.195.9 km34,960 m17km SE of Lahad Datu, Malaysiausgs.gov
12/25/155:00 AM4.679.1 km10,000 m34km NNW of Tarakan, Indonesiausgs.gov
12/22/1512:18 AM4.981.3 km10,000 m27km N of Tarakan, Indonesiausgs.gov
12/22/1512:01 AM4.574.7 km10,000 m33km N of Tarakan, Indonesiausgs.gov
12/20/159:38 PM4.669.9 km10,000 m40km N of Tarakan, Indonesiausgs.gov
12/20/157:03 PM4.492.1 km10,000 m19km NNW of Tarakan, Indonesiausgs.gov
12/20/156:47 PM6.172.1 km14,000 m38km N of Tarakan, Indonesiausgs.gov
11/8/148:07 PM4.580.4 km10,000 m33km NNW of Tarakan, Indonesiausgs.gov
11/8/147:01 PM4.287.6 km10,000 m20km NNE of Tarakan, Indonesiausgs.gov
11/8/147:00 PM4.480.4 km10,000 m32km NNW of Tarakan, Indonesiausgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Tawau

Tawau (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈta wau], Jawi: تاواو‎, Chinese: 斗湖; pinyin: Dǒu Hú) formerly known as Tawao, is the third-largest town in Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu City and Sandakan, and lies on the south-eastern coast of Borneo in Malaysia. It is..

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