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STATEJohor
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STATESelangor
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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor4.22Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE3.23M people76.5%Selangor higher
Selangor7.45Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor8.1%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE0.6 percentage points7.4%Selangor higher
Selangor8.7%population aged 65+ · %2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)EconomyWhich Malaysian states have the biggest economies?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025JohorRM 170,947.49real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
DIFFERENCERM 289,166.16169.2%Selangor higher
SelangorRM 460,113.65real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)EducationWhich Malaysian states have the most government-school students?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Johor592.6Kstudents enrolled2025
DIFFERENCE360.8K students enrolled60.9%Selangor higher
Selangor953.4Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Johor2.3%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE0.2 percentage points9.5%Johor higher
Selangor2.1%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyNegeri mana gaji median paling tinggi?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025JohorRM 2,982median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
DIFFERENCERM 41814%Selangor higher
SelangorRM 3,400median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states attract the most domestic visitors?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Johor18.2domestic visitors · million2025
DIFFERENCE18.2 domestic visitors · million100%Selangor higher
Selangor36.4domestic visitors · million2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states earn the most from domestic tourism?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025JohorRM 8.7domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
DIFFERENCERM 7.181.6%Selangor higher
SelangorRM 15.8domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states have the highest household incomes?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024JohorRM 7,712median monthly household income · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,01439.1%Selangor higher
SelangorRM 10,726median monthly household income · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow has poverty changed across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor2.5%households in absolute poverty · %2024
DIFFERENCE1.6 percentage points177.8%Johor higher
Selangor0.9%households in absolute poverty · %2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow much do households spend across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024JohorRM 5,927mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,33922.6%Selangor higher
SelangorRM 7,266mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow unequal are household incomes across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor0.35Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0.02 Gini coefficient4.8%Johor higher
Selangor0.33Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor1.13Mhouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE942.6K households83.4%Selangor higher
Selangor2.07Mhouseholds2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do fertility rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor1.6total fertility rate · children per woman2024
DIFFERENCE0.1 total fertility rate · children per woman6.7%Johor higher
Selangor1.5total fertility rate · children per woman2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do death rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor6crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE1.5 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population33.3%Johor higher
Selangor4.5crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population2024
National Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)BusinessWhich states have the most business establishments?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Johor129.4Kestablishments2022
DIFFERENCE140.9K establishments108.9%Selangor higher
Selangor270.4Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Johor5,433public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,207 public-sector hospital beds40.6%Selangor higher
Selangor7,640public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Johor14.6Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE9,375 public-sector healthcare staff64.1%Selangor higher
Selangor24Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
PricesWhich Malaysian states saw prices rise fastest since 2010?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2010Johor42.4CPI points above 2010 base2026
DIFFERENCE1.9 CPI points above 2010 base4.5%Selangor higher
Selangor44.3CPI points above 2010 base2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states have the highest birth rates?
Tempoh data tidak dinyatakanJohor12.2live births per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE0.9 live births per 1,000 population8%Johor higher
Selangor11.3live births per 1,000 population2024
National Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)