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PopulationWhich Malaysian state climbed the population ranking?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Pulau Pinang1.81Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE5.65M people312.2%Selangor higher
Selangor7.45Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states are ageing fastest?
Data tahun semasa · 2026Pulau Pinang8.8%population aged 65+ · %2026
DIFFERENCE0.1 percentage points1.1%Pulau Pinang higher
Selangor8.7%population aged 65+ · %2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)EconomyWhich Malaysian states have the biggest economies?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Pulau PinangRM 130,283.39real GDP · RM million · 2015 prices2025
DIFFERENCERM 329,830.26253.2%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 2025Pulau Pinang230.8Kstudents enrolled2025
DIFFERENCE722.6K students enrolled313.1%Selangor higher
Selangor953.4Kstudents enrolled2025
Ministry of Education MalaysiaJobsHow do unemployment rates differ across Malaysian states?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Pulau Pinang2.6%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
DIFFERENCE0.5 percentage points23.8%Pulau Pinang higher
Selangor2.1%unemployment rate · %Q2 2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyNegeri mana gaji median paling tinggi?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Pulau PinangRM 3,500median monthly formal wage · RMDec 2025
DIFFERENCERM 1002.9%Pulau Pinang 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 2025Pulau Pinang17.7domestic visitors · million2025
DIFFERENCE18.7 domestic visitors · million105.6%Selangor higher
Selangor36.4domestic visitors · million2025
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)TourismWhich Malaysian states earn the most from domestic tourism?
Data terkini · sehingga 2025Pulau PinangRM 8.5domestic tourism receipts · RM billion2025
DIFFERENCERM 7.385.9%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 2024Pulau PinangRM 7,386median monthly household income · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,34045.2%Selangor higher
SelangorRM 10,726median monthly household income · RM2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow has poverty changed across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Pulau Pinang1.9%households in absolute poverty · %2024
DIFFERENCE1 percentage points111.1%Pulau Pinang higher
Selangor0.9%households in absolute poverty · %2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyHow much do households spend across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Pulau PinangRM 5,850mean monthly household expenditure · RM2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,41624.2%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 2024Pulau Pinang0.31Gini coefficient2024
DIFFERENCE0.02 Gini coefficient6.8%Selangor higher
Selangor0.33Gini coefficient2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)MoneyWhich Malaysian states gained the most households since 1970?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Pulau Pinang545.1Khouseholds2024
DIFFERENCE1.53M households280.3%Selangor higher
Selangor2.07Mhouseholds2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do fertility rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Pulau Pinang1.2total fertility rate · children per woman2024
DIFFERENCE0.3 total fertility rate · children per woman25%Selangor higher
Selangor1.5total fertility rate · children per woman2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationHow do death rates differ across Malaysian states?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2024Pulau Pinang7.1crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE2.6 crude death rate · deaths per 1,000 population57.8%Pulau Pinang 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 2022Pulau Pinang82.4Kestablishments2022
DIFFERENCE187.9K establishments228%Selangor higher
Selangor270.4Kestablishments2022
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)HealthWhich Malaysian states have the most public hospital beds?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Pulau Pinang2,138public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE5,502 public-sector hospital beds257.3%Selangor higher
Selangor7,640public-sector hospital beds2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
HealthWhich Malaysian states have the largest public healthcare workforces?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2022Pulau Pinang8,192public-sector healthcare staff2022
DIFFERENCE15.8K public-sector healthcare staff193.1%Selangor higher
Selangor24Kpublic-sector healthcare staff2022
MOHMinistry of Health Malaysia
PricesWhich Malaysian states saw prices rise fastest since 2010?
Liputan sejarah · sehingga 2010Pulau Pinang40.1CPI points above 2010 base2026
DIFFERENCE4.2 CPI points above 2010 base10.5%Selangor higher
Selangor44.3CPI points above 2010 base2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)PopulationWhich Malaysian states have the highest birth rates?
Tempoh data tidak dinyatakanPulau Pinang10.1live births per 1,000 population2024
DIFFERENCE1.2 live births per 1,000 population11.9%Selangor higher
Selangor11.3live births per 1,000 population2024
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