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STATEKedah
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STATEJohor
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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Kedah2.24Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE1.99M people88.8%Johor higher
Johor4.22Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Kedah9.7%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE1.6 percentage points19.8%Kedah higher
Johor8.1%population aged 65+ · %2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)SportsNegeri mana sebenarnya kumpul pingat SUKMA paling banyak?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Kedah82total medals · gold + silver + bronze2026
DIFFERENCE52 total medals · gold + silver + bronze63.4%Johor higher
Johor134total medals · gold + silver + bronze2026
MSNMajlis Sukan Negeri Selangor + BERNAMA / SUKMA official results
WealthWhich states have the most available private office space?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Kedah13.8%private office availability rate · percentH1 2026
DIFFERENCE30.3 percentage points219.6%Johor higher
Johor44.1%private office availability rate · percentH1 2026
NAPICNational Property Information Centre (NAPIC) / JPPH
WealthWhich states have the most available shopping-complex space?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Kedah26.8%space availability rate · percentH1 2026
DIFFERENCE1 percentage points3.9%Kedah higher
Johor25.8%space availability rate · percentH1 2026
NAPICNational Property Information Centre (NAPIC) / JPPH
DigitalHousehold Internet access by Malaysian state
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Kedah96.7%households with Internet access2025
DIFFERENCE2.3 percentage points2.4%Johor higher
Johor99%households with Internet access2025
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 114,644.4203.6%Johor higher
JohorRM 170,947.49real 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
DIFFERENCE251.9K students enrolled74%Johor higher
Johor592.6Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Kedah2.5%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE0.2 percentage points8.7%Kedah higher
Johor2.3%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 81837.8%Johor higher
JohorRM 2,982median 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
DIFFERENCE2.6 domestic visitors · million16.7%Johor higher
Johor18.2domestic 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 3.258.2%Johor higher
JohorRM 8.7domestic 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 2,81757.5%Johor higher
JohorRM 7,712median 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
DIFFERENCE5.9 percentage points236%Kedah higher
Johor2.5%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 1,89947.1%Johor higher
JohorRM 5,927mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow unequal are household incomes across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kedah0.33Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0.01 Gini coefficient4.2%Johor higher
Johor0.35Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kedah565.9Khouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE564.7K households99.8%Johor higher
Johor1.13Mhouseholds2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do fertility rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Kedah1.8total fertility rate · children per woman2024
DIFFERENCE0.2 total fertility rate · children per woman12.5%Kedah higher
Johor1.6total 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
DIFFERENCE1.6 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population26.7%Kedah higher
Johor6crude 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
DIFFERENCE80K establishments161.8%Johor higher
Johor129.4Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Kedah2,762public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE2,671 public-sector hospital beds96.7%Johor higher
Johor5,433public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Kedah10.4Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE4,262 public-sector healthcare staff41.1%Johor higher
Johor14.6Kpublic-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
DIFFERENCE11.2 CPI points above 2010 base35.9%Johor higher
Johor42.4CPI 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
DIFFERENCE1.6 live births per 1,000 population13.1%Kedah higher
Johor12.2live births per 1,000 population2024
National Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)