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STATESelangor
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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Selangor7.45Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE5.77M people342.1%Selangor higher
Pahang1.69Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Selangor8.7%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE1.2 percentage points16%Selangor higher
Pahang7.5%population aged 65+ · %2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)EconomyWhich Malaysian states have the biggest economies?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025SelangorRM 460,113.65real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
DIFFERENCERM 389,151.37548.4%Selangor higher
PahangRM 70,962.28real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)EducationWhich Malaysian states have the most government-school students?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Selangor953.4Kstudents enrolled2025
DIFFERENCE686.3K students enrolled256.9%Selangor higher
Pahang267.1Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Selangor2.1%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE0.1 percentage points5%Selangor higher
Pahang2%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyNegeri mana gaji median paling tinggi?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025SelangorRM 3,400median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
DIFFERENCERM 1,10047.8%Selangor higher
PahangRM 2,300median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states attract the most domestic visitors?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Selangor36.4domestic visitors · million2025
DIFFERENCE13.2 domestic visitors · million56.9%Selangor higher
Pahang23.2domestic visitors · million2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states earn the most from domestic tourism?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025SelangorRM 15.8domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
DIFFERENCERM 661.2%Selangor higher
PahangRM 9.8domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states have the highest household incomes?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024SelangorRM 10,726median monthly household income · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 5,751115.6%Selangor higher
PahangRM 4,975median monthly household income · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow has poverty changed across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Selangor0.9%households in absolute poverty · %2024
DIFFERENCE5 percentage points555.6%Pahang higher
Pahang5.9%households in absolute poverty · %2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow much do households spend across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024SelangorRM 7,266mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,89866.3%Selangor higher
PahangRM 4,368mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow unequal are household incomes across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Selangor0.33Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0.01 Gini coefficient4.1%Selangor higher
Pahang0.32Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Selangor2.07Mhouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE1.63M households368.6%Selangor higher
Pahang442.4Khouseholds2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do fertility rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Selangor1.5total fertility rate · children per woman2024
DIFFERENCE0.4 total fertility rate · children per woman26.7%Pahang higher
Pahang1.9total fertility rate · children per woman2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do death rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Selangor4.5crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE1.8 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population40%Pahang higher
Pahang6.3crude 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 2022Selangor270.4Kestablishments2022
DIFFERENCE227.8K establishments534.6%Selangor higher
Pahang42.6Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Selangor7,640public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE4,959 public-sector hospital beds185%Selangor higher
Pahang2,681public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Selangor24Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE14.4K public-sector healthcare staff150.5%Selangor higher
Pahang9,586public-sector healthcare staff2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
PricesWhich Malaysian states saw prices rise fastest since 2010?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2010Selangor44.3CPI points above 2010 base2026
DIFFERENCE8.1 CPI points above 2010 base22.4%Selangor higher
Pahang36.2CPI points above 2010 base2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states have the highest birth rates?
Tempoh data tidak dinyatakanSelangor11.3live births per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE1.6 live births per 1,000 population14.2%Pahang higher
Pahang12.9live births per 1,000 population2024
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