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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Perak2.58Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE4.88M people189.2%Selangor higher
Selangor7.45Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Perak10.8%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE2.1 percentage points24.1%Perak higher
Selangor8.7%population aged 65+ · %2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)EconomyWhich Malaysian states have the biggest economies?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025PerakRM 91,529.38real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
DIFFERENCERM 368,584.27402.7%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 2025Perak366.3Kstudents enrolled2025
DIFFERENCE587.1K students enrolled160.3%Selangor higher
Selangor953.4Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Perak3.3%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE1.2 percentage points57.1%Perak higher
Selangor2.1%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyNegeri mana gaji median paling tinggi?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025PerakRM 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 2025Perak23.6domestic visitors · million2025
DIFFERENCE12.8 domestic visitors · million54.2%Selangor higher
Selangor36.4domestic visitors · million2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states earn the most from domestic tourism?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025PerakRM 8domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
DIFFERENCERM 7.897.5%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 2024PerakRM 4,687median monthly household income · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 6,039128.8%Selangor higher
SelangorRM 10,726median monthly household income · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow has poverty changed across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Perak6.9%households in absolute poverty · %2024
DIFFERENCE6 percentage points666.7%Perak higher
Selangor0.9%households in absolute poverty · %2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow much do households spend across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024PerakRM 4,232mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,03471.7%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 2024Perak0.3Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0.03 Gini coefficient11.4%Selangor higher
Selangor0.33Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Perak718.5Khouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE1.35M households188.5%Selangor higher
Selangor2.07Mhouseholds2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do fertility rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Perak1.5total 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 2024Perak8.2crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE3.7 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population82.2%Perak 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 2022Perak78.7Kestablishments2022
DIFFERENCE191.6K establishments243.4%Selangor higher
Selangor270.4Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Perak5,887public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,753 public-sector hospital beds29.8%Selangor higher
Selangor7,640public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Perak13.6Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE10.4K public-sector healthcare staff77%Selangor higher
Selangor24Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
PricesWhich Malaysian states saw prices rise fastest since 2010?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2010Perak30.5CPI points above 2010 base2026
DIFFERENCE13.8 CPI points above 2010 base45.2%Selangor higher
Selangor44.3CPI points above 2010 base2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states have the highest birth rates?
Tempoh data tidak dinyatakanPerak10.7live births per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE0.6 live births per 1,000 population5.6%Selangor higher
Selangor11.3live births per 1,000 population2024
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