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STATEJohor
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FEDERAL TERRITORYKuala Lumpur
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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor4.22Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE2.14M people102.9%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur2.08Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor8.1%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE0.7 percentage points9.5%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur7.4%population aged 65+ · %2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)WealthWhich states have the most available private office space?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor44.1%private office availability rate · percentH1 2026
DIFFERENCE16.3 percentage points58.6%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur27.8%private office availability rate · percentH1 2026
NAPICNational Property Information Centre (NAPIC) / JPPH
WealthWhich states have the most available shopping-complex space?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor25.8%space availability rate · percentH1 2026
DIFFERENCE10.4 percentage points67.5%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur15.4%space availability rate · percentH1 2026
NAPICNational Property Information Centre (NAPIC) / JPPH
EconomyWhich Malaysian states have the biggest economies?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025JohorRM 170,947.49real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
DIFFERENCERM 94,156.4955.1%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Kuala LumpurRM 265,103.98real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)EducationWhich Malaysian states have the most government-school students?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Johor592.6Kstudents enrolled2025
DIFFERENCE364.9K students enrolled160.2%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur227.7Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Johor2.3%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE1.2 percentage points52.2%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Kuala Lumpur3.5%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyNegeri mana gaji median paling tinggi?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025JohorRM 2,982median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
DIFFERENCERM 1,40947.3%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Kuala LumpurRM 4,391median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states attract the most domestic visitors?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Johor18.2domestic visitors · million2025
DIFFERENCE16.9 domestic visitors · million92.9%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Kuala Lumpur35.1domestic visitors · million2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states earn the most from domestic tourism?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025JohorRM 8.7domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
DIFFERENCERM 8.294.3%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Kuala LumpurRM 16.9domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states have the highest household incomes?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024JohorRM 7,712median monthly household income · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,09040.1%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Kuala LumpurRM 10,802median monthly household income · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow has poverty changed across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor2.5%households in absolute poverty · %2024
DIFFERENCE1.5 percentage points150%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur1%households in absolute poverty · %2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow much do households spend across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024JohorRM 5,927mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,25138%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Kuala LumpurRM 8,178mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow unequal are household incomes across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor0.35Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0.03 Gini coefficient7.8%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Kuala Lumpur0.38Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor1.13Mhouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE483.5K households74.7%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur647.1Khouseholds2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do fertility rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor1.6total fertility rate · children per woman2024
DIFFERENCE0.3 total fertility rate · children per woman23.1%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur1.3total fertility rate · children per woman2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do death rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor6crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE1.3 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population27.7%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur4.7crude 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 2022Johor129.4Kestablishments2022
DIFFERENCE6,880 establishments5.3%Kuala Lumpur higher
Kuala Lumpur136.3Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Johor5,433public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE559 public-sector hospital beds11.5%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur4,874public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Johor14.6Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE4,307 public-sector healthcare staff29.4%W.P. Kuala Lumpur higher
Kuala Lumpur18.9Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
PricesWhich Malaysian states saw prices rise fastest since 2010?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2010Johor42.4CPI points above 2010 base2026
DIFFERENCE4.5 CPI points above 2010 base11.9%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur37.9CPI points above 2010 base2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states have the highest birth rates?
Tempoh data tidak dinyatakanJohor12.2live births per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE1.9 live births per 1,000 population18.4%Johor higher
Kuala Lumpur10.3live births per 1,000 population2024
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