← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS11available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS11same published periodBest candidates for direct numeric comparison. PERIOD MISMATCHES0latest periods differNo direct difference is calculated for these rows. DISTRICTS INDEXED168available in the current directoryCoverage depends on the underlying district datasets. Same-period comparisons only; mismatched periods stay visibly flagged.Population Median household income Household expenditure Crop production Public-sector hospital beds
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SarawakKuching
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SarawakSamarahan
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Kuching vs Samarahan: how much is truly like-for-like?
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CARA MEMBACANYA
Higher is not automatically better. Population, income, expenditure, poverty, hospital beds and agricultural production all require different interpretation.
AT A GLANCE
What separates these two districts?
Kuching628,600
VSSamarahan137,200
Kuching higher by 491,400 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSSamarahanRM 6,785
Samarahan higher by RM 44
KuchingRM 5,184
VSSamarahanRM 4,973
Kuching higher by RM 211
Kuching32,454.1
VSSamarahan6,580.4
Kuching higher by 25,873.7 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSSamarahan128
Kuching higher by 1,284 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE491,400 peopleKuching higher
Samarahan137,200people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 44Samarahan higher
SamarahanRM 6,785median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 211Kuching higher
SamarahanRM 4,973mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 272Kuching higher
SamarahanRM 7,965mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.4 percentage pointsKuching higher
Samarahan6.3%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.027Kuching higher
Samarahan0.322household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuching53,788students2025
DIFFERENCE26,310 studentsKuching higher
Samarahan27,478students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuching187institutions2025
DIFFERENCE157 institutionsKuching higher
Samarahan30institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE0.1 students per teacherSamarahan higher
Samarahan11.8students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE25,873.7 metric tonnesKuching higher
Samarahan6,580.4metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,284 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Samarahan128active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia