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STATEKedah
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STATESelangor
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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Kedah2.24Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE5.22M people233.2%Selangor higher
Selangor7.45Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Kedah9.7%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE1 percentage points11.5%Kedah higher
Selangor8.7%population aged 65+ · %2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)EconomyWhich Malaysian states have the biggest economies?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025KedahRM 56,303.09real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
DIFFERENCERM 403,810.56717.2%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 2025Kedah340.6Kstudents enrolled2025
DIFFERENCE612.7K students enrolled179.9%Selangor higher
Selangor953.4Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Kedah2.5%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE0.4 percentage points19%Kedah higher
Selangor2.1%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyNegeri mana gaji median paling tinggi?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025KedahRM 2,164median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
DIFFERENCERM 1,23657.1%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 2025Kedah15.6domestic visitors · million2025
DIFFERENCE20.8 domestic visitors · million133.3%Selangor higher
Selangor36.4domestic visitors · million2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states earn the most from domestic tourism?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025KedahRM 5.5domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
DIFFERENCERM 10.3187.3%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 2024KedahRM 4,895median monthly household income · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 5,831119.1%Selangor higher
SelangorRM 10,726median monthly household income · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow has poverty changed across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kedah8.4%households in absolute poverty · %2024
DIFFERENCE7.5 percentage points833.3%Kedah higher
Selangor0.9%households in absolute poverty · %2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow much do households spend across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024KedahRM 4,028mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,23880.4%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 2024Kedah0.33Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0 Gini coefficient0.6%Kedah higher
Selangor0.33Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kedah565.9Khouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE1.51M households266.4%Selangor higher
Selangor2.07Mhouseholds2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do fertility rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kedah1.8total fertility rate · children per woman2024
DIFFERENCE0.3 total fertility rate · children per woman20%Kedah higher
Selangor1.5total fertility rate · children per woman2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do death rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kedah7.6crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE3.1 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population68.9%Kedah 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 2022Kedah49.4Kestablishments2022
DIFFERENCE220.9K establishments446.9%Selangor higher
Selangor270.4Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Kedah2,762public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE4,878 public-sector hospital beds176.6%Selangor higher
Selangor7,640public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Kedah10.4Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE13.6K public-sector healthcare staff131.5%Selangor higher
Selangor24Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
PricesWhich Malaysian states saw prices rise fastest since 2010?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2010Kedah31.2CPI points above 2010 base2026
DIFFERENCE13.1 CPI points above 2010 base42%Selangor higher
Selangor44.3CPI points above 2010 base2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states have the highest birth rates?
Tempoh data tidak dinyatakanKedah13.8live births per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE2.5 live births per 1,000 population22.1%Kedah higher
Selangor11.3live births per 1,000 population2024
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