Population
#10of 16 available places
2026 · people
BUSINESS · STATES · MALAYSIA
Read the market before choosing the location.
Compare state-level market size, spending power, labour income, price pressure and property signals without hiding them behind one arbitrary score.
STATE LENSPahang
5 of 6 current business signals are available for this state in PulseKita.
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← Business editionLOCATION DECISION · PAHANG
What should you notice before choosing Pahang?
Start with market size, spending power, labour income and price movement. None of these signals is a verdict on whether the location is right for your business.
MARKET SIZE1.69M#10 of 162026HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 4,975#11 of 162024FORMAL WAGERM 2,300#9 of 16Dec 2025PRICE MOVEMENT36.2#7 of 162026
HOW TO READ THIS
Higher population can mean a larger market and more competition. Higher income can support spending power and higher operating costs. CPI is movement from a base, not an absolute cost-of-living score.
PAHANG · SIGNAL BOARDMetric-specific evidence, not a single “best state” score.
MALAYSIAN STATEPahang
5 business signals currently available
Households
#9of 16 available places
2024 · households
Household income
#11of 16 available places
2024 · median monthly household income · RM
Formal wages
#9of 16 available places
Dec 2025 · median monthly formal wage · RM
CPI movement
#7of 16 available places
2026 · CPI points above 2010 base
Average house price
This metric does not currently have a reviewed value for Pahang.
STATE MARKET SHELFScan every state without turning the signals into a verdict.
STATEJohor
6/6POPULATION4.22M#2
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 7,712#4
FORMAL WAGERM 2,982#4
CPI MOVEMENT42.4#3
STATEKedah
5/6POPULATION2.24M#6
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 4,895#13
FORMAL WAGERM 2,164#13
CPI MOVEMENT31.2#9
STATEKelantan
5/6POPULATION1.93M#8
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 4,083#16
FORMAL WAGERM 1,800#16
CPI MOVEMENT30.9#11
STATEMelaka
5/6POPULATION1.06M#13
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 6,891#7
FORMAL WAGERM 2,864#5
CPI MOVEMENT33.5#8
STATENegeri Sembilan
5/6POPULATION1.25M#12
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 5,591#9
FORMAL WAGERM 2,664#6
CPI MOVEMENT36.9#6
STATEPahang
5/6POPULATION1.69M#10
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 4,975#11
FORMAL WAGERM 2,300#9
CPI MOVEMENT36.2#7
STATEPerak
5/6POPULATION2.58M#4
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 4,687#15
FORMAL WAGERM 2,300#9
CPI MOVEMENT30.5#12
STATEPerlis
5/6POPULATION297.3K#14
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 4,950#12
FORMAL WAGERM 1,864#15
CPI MOVEMENT27.6#14
STATEPulau Pinang
6/6POPULATION1.81M#9
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 7,386#5
FORMAL WAGERM 3,500#2
CPI MOVEMENT40.1#4
STATESabah
5/6POPULATION3.77M#3
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 4,890#14
FORMAL WAGERM 2,045#14
CPI MOVEMENT26.3#16
STATESarawak
5/6POPULATION2.54M#5
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 5,504#10
FORMAL WAGERM 2,300#9
CPI MOVEMENT29.4#13
STATESelangor
6/6POPULATION7.45M#1
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 10,726#3
FORMAL WAGERM 3,400#3
CPI MOVEMENT44.3#2
STATETerengganu
5/6POPULATION1.26M#11
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 6,627#8
FORMAL WAGERM 2,200#12
CPI MOVEMENT31.1#10
FEDERAL TERRITORYKuala Lumpur
6/6POPULATION2.08M#7
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 10,802#1
FORMAL WAGERM 4,391#1
CPI MOVEMENT37.9#5
FEDERAL TERRITORYPutrajaya
5/6POPULATION121.4K#15
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 10,769#2
FORMAL WAGERM 2,582#7
CPI MOVEMENT44.4#1
FEDERAL TERRITORYLabuan
5/6POPULATION101.1K#16
HOUSEHOLD INCOMERM 7,383#6
FORMAL WAGERM 2,382#8
CPI MOVEMENT27.3#15
READ THE RANKS CAREFULLY
Higher does not automatically mean better.
Population and household counts describe market size. Household income and wages are spending-power or labour-income signals. CPI movement describes change from a base, not absolute living cost.
The next paid-grade layer should add local competitor density, commercial rent, footfall, business-category demand and customer catchment data before PulseKita attempts any opportunity score.