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STATESarawak
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STATESelangor
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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Sarawak2.54Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE4.91M people193.5%Selangor higher
Selangor7.45Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Sarawak9.7%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE1 percentage points11.5%Sarawak higher
Selangor8.7%population aged 65+ · %2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)SportsNegeri mana paling kuat di Para SUKMA?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Sarawak52Para SUKMA gold medals2026
DIFFERENCE41 Para SUKMA gold medals78.8%Selangor higher
Selangor93Para SUKMA gold medals2026
MSNMajlis Sukan Negara + BERNAMA / Para SUKMA result system
EconomyWhich Malaysian states have the biggest economies?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025SarawakRM 153,511.24real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
DIFFERENCERM 306,602.41199.7%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 2025Sarawak419.2Kstudents enrolled2025
DIFFERENCE534.2K students enrolled127.4%Selangor higher
Selangor953.4Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Sarawak3.3%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE1.2 percentage points57.1%Sarawak higher
Selangor2.1%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyNegeri mana gaji median paling tinggi?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025SarawakRM 2,300median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
DIFFERENCERM 1,10047.8%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 2025Sarawak22.7domestic visitors · million2025
DIFFERENCE13.7 domestic visitors · million60.4%Selangor higher
Selangor36.4domestic visitors · million2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states earn the most from domestic tourism?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025SarawakRM 9.1domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
DIFFERENCERM 6.773.6%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 2024SarawakRM 5,504median monthly household income · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 5,22294.9%Selangor higher
SelangorRM 10,726median monthly household income · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow has poverty changed across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Sarawak8.4%households in absolute poverty · %2024
DIFFERENCE7.5 percentage points833.3%Sarawak higher
Selangor0.9%households in absolute poverty · %2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow much do households spend across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024SarawakRM 4,281mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,98569.7%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 2024Sarawak0.36Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0.03 Gini coefficient8.7%Sarawak higher
Selangor0.33Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Sarawak656.3Khouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE1.42M households215.9%Selangor higher
Selangor2.07Mhouseholds2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do fertility rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Sarawak1.5total fertility rate · children per woman2024
DIFFERENCE0 total fertility rate · children per woman0%Equal
Selangor1.5total fertility rate · children per woman2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do death rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Sarawak6.5crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE2 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population44.4%Sarawak 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 2022Sarawak70.6Kestablishments2022
DIFFERENCE199.7K establishments282.8%Selangor higher
Selangor270.4Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Sarawak4,119public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE3,521 public-sector hospital beds85.5%Selangor higher
Selangor7,640public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Sarawak13.4Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE10.6K public-sector healthcare staff79.5%Selangor higher
Selangor24Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
PricesWhich Malaysian states saw prices rise fastest since 2010?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2010Sarawak29.4CPI points above 2010 base2026
DIFFERENCE14.9 CPI points above 2010 base50.7%Selangor higher
Selangor44.3CPI points above 2010 base2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states have the highest birth rates?
Tempoh data tidak dinyatakanSarawak12live births per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE0.7 live births per 1,000 population6.2%Sarawak higher
Selangor11.3live births per 1,000 population2024
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