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STATEJohor
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STATESabah
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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor4.22Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE457.3K people12.1%Johor higher
Sabah3.77Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Johor8.1%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE1.6 percentage points24.6%Johor higher
Sabah6.5%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
DIFFERENCE41 total medals · gold + silver + bronze44.1%Johor higher
Sabah93total 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
DIFFERENCE27.7 percentage points168.9%Johor higher
Sabah16.4%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
DIFFERENCE5.6 percentage points27.7%Johor higher
Sabah20.2%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 82,173.5392.6%Johor higher
SabahRM 88,773.95real 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
DIFFERENCE68.7K students enrolled13.1%Johor higher
Sabah523.9Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Johor2.3%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE3.3 percentage points143.5%Sabah higher
Sabah5.6%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 93745.8%Johor higher
SabahRM 2,045median 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
DIFFERENCE4.2 domestic visitors · million23.1%Sabah higher
Sabah22.4domestic 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 1.112.6%Sabah higher
SabahRM 9.8domestic 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 2,82257.7%Johor higher
SabahRM 4,890median 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
DIFFERENCE15.2 percentage points608%Sabah higher
Sabah17.7%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 2,38067.1%Johor higher
SabahRM 3,547mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow unequal are household incomes across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor0.35Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0.06 Gini coefficient16.4%Sabah higher
Sabah0.41Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Johor1.13Mhouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE324.3K households40.2%Johor higher
Sabah806.3Khouseholds2024
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
Sabah1.3total 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
DIFFERENCE1.6 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population36.4%Johor higher
Sabah4.4crude 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
DIFFERENCE61.2K establishments89.6%Johor higher
Sabah68.3Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Johor5,433public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE380 public-sector hospital beds7.5%Johor higher
Sabah5,053public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Johor14.6Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE1,711 public-sector healthcare staff11.7%Sabah higher
Sabah16.3Kpublic-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
DIFFERENCE16.1 CPI points above 2010 base61.2%Johor higher
Sabah26.3CPI 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 live births per 1,000 population8.9%Johor higher
Sabah11.2live births per 1,000 population2024
National Registration Department (JPN) / Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)