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STATEJohor
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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor4.22Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE2.42M people133.6%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang1.81Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor8.1%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE0.7 percentage points8.6%Pulau Pinang higher
Pulau Pinang8.8%population aged 65+ · %2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)SportsNegeri mana sebenarnya kumpul pingat SUKMA paling banyak?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor134total medals · gold + silver + bronze2026
DIFFERENCE22 total medals · gold + silver + bronze16.4%Pulau Pinang higher
Pulau Pinang156total medals · gold + silver + bronze2026
MSNMajlis Sukan Negeri Selangor + BERNAMA / SUKMA official results
WealthWhich states have the most available private office space?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor44.1%private office availability rate · percentH1 2026
DIFFERENCE19.8 percentage points81.5%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang24.3%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
DIFFERENCE4.2 percentage points16.3%Pulau Pinang higher
Pulau Pinang30%space availability rate · percentH1 2026
NAPICNational Property Information Centre (NAPIC) / JPPH
DigitalHousehold Internet access by Malaysian state
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Johor99%households with Internet access2025
DIFFERENCE0.7 percentage points0.7%Pulau Pinang higher
Pulau Pinang99.7%households with Internet access2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)EconomyWhich Malaysian states have the biggest economies?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025JohorRM 170,947.49real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
DIFFERENCERM 40,664.131.2%Johor higher
Pulau PinangRM 130,283.39real 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
DIFFERENCE361.8K students enrolled156.8%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang230.8Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Johor2.3%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE0.3 percentage points13%Pulau Pinang higher
Pulau Pinang2.6%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 51817.4%Pulau Pinang higher
Pulau PinangRM 3,500median 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
DIFFERENCE0.5 domestic visitors · million2.8%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang17.7domestic 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 0.22.4%Johor higher
Pulau PinangRM 8.5domestic 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 3264.4%Johor higher
Pulau PinangRM 7,386median 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
DIFFERENCE0.6 percentage points31.6%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang1.9%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 771.3%Johor higher
Pulau PinangRM 5,850mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow unequal are household incomes across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor0.35Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0.04 Gini coefficient11.9%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang0.31Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor1.13Mhouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE585.5K households107.4%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang545.1Khouseholds2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do fertility rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor1.6total fertility rate · children per woman2024
DIFFERENCE0.4 total fertility rate · children per woman33.3%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang1.2total 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
DIFFERENCE1.1 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population18.3%Pulau Pinang higher
Pulau Pinang7.1crude 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
DIFFERENCE47K establishments57%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang82.4Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Johor5,433public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE3,295 public-sector hospital beds154.1%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang2,138public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Johor14.6Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE6,442 public-sector healthcare staff78.6%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang8,192public-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
DIFFERENCE2.3 CPI points above 2010 base5.7%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang40.1CPI 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
DIFFERENCE2.1 live births per 1,000 population20.8%Johor higher
Pulau Pinang10.1live births per 1,000 population2024
National Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)