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FEDERAL TERRITORYKuala Lumpur
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STATESelangor
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Kuala Lumpur vs Selangor: what is actually comparable?
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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Kuala Lumpur2.08Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE5.37M people258%Selangor higher
Selangor7.45Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Kuala Lumpur7.4%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE1.3 percentage points17.6%Selangor higher
Selangor8.7%population aged 65+ · %2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)WealthKuala Lumpur vs Selangor shopping-centre rent · Q2 2026P
Data tahun semasa · 2026Kuala LumpurRM 87.02average shopping-centre rent · RM per square metreQ2 2026P
DIFFERENCERM 21.925.2%Selangor higher
SelangorRM 108.92average shopping-centre rent · RM per square metreQ2 2026P
NAPICNational Property Information Centre (NAPIC) / JPPH
EconomyWhich Malaysian states have the biggest economies?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Kuala LumpurRM 265,103.98real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
DIFFERENCERM 195,009.6773.6%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 2025Kuala Lumpur227.7Kstudents enrolled2025
DIFFERENCE725.7K students enrolled318.7%Selangor higher
Selangor953.4Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Kuala Lumpur3.5%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE1.4 percentage points66.7%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Selangor2.1%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyNegeri mana gaji median paling tinggi?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Kuala LumpurRM 4,391median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
DIFFERENCERM 99129.1%W.P. Kuala Lumpur 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 2025Kuala Lumpur35.1domestic visitors · million2025
DIFFERENCE1.3 domestic visitors · million3.7%Selangor higher
Selangor36.4domestic visitors · million2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states earn the most from domestic tourism?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Kuala LumpurRM 16.9domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
DIFFERENCERM 1.17%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
SelangorRM 15.8domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states have the highest household incomes?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kuala LumpurRM 10,802median monthly household income · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 760.7%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
SelangorRM 10,726median monthly household income · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow has poverty changed across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kuala Lumpur1%households in absolute poverty · %2024
DIFFERENCE0.1 percentage points11.1%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Selangor0.9%households in absolute poverty · %2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow much do households spend across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kuala LumpurRM 8,178mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 91212.6%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
SelangorRM 7,266mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow unequal are household incomes across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kuala Lumpur0.38Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0.04 Gini coefficient13%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Selangor0.33Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kuala Lumpur647.1Khouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE1.43M households220.4%Selangor higher
Selangor2.07Mhouseholds2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do fertility rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kuala Lumpur1.3total fertility rate · children per woman2024
DIFFERENCE0.2 total fertility rate · children per woman15.4%Selangor higher
Selangor1.5total fertility rate · children per woman2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do death rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kuala Lumpur4.7crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE0.2 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population4.4%W.P. Kuala Lumpur 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 2022Kuala Lumpur136.3Kestablishments2022
DIFFERENCE134.1K establishments98.4%Selangor higher
Selangor270.4Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Kuala Lumpur4,874public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,766 public-sector hospital beds56.8%Selangor higher
Selangor7,640public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Kuala Lumpur18.9Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE5,068 public-sector healthcare staff26.8%Selangor higher
Selangor24Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
PricesWhich Malaysian states saw prices rise fastest since 2010?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2010Kuala Lumpur37.9CPI points above 2010 base2026
DIFFERENCE6.4 CPI points above 2010 base16.9%Selangor higher
Selangor44.3CPI points above 2010 base2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states have the highest birth rates?
Tempoh data tidak dinyatakanKuala Lumpur10.3live births per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE1 live births per 1,000 population9.7%Selangor higher
Selangor11.3live births per 1,000 population2024
National Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)