People & places
25.1×
population ratio · Selangor to Perlis
One Selangor. About 25 Perlis populations.
A tiny-state, big-state comparison with a surprisingly big answer.
2026 · DOSM↗
THE CURIOUS MALAYSIAN’S FIELD GUIDE
Malaysia,
now you know.
Big numbers. Small stories. A fresh way to understand the country we call home.
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MALAYSIA IN ONE NUMBER↗
34.39million
Different places. One shared home.
2026 · Population estimateMeet the number →
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✦ LESS SCROLLING, MORE KNOWING1.9% inflation Aug 202616.85m employed Jul 202616 states & territories
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THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE EVERYDAY
Small stories.
Big “ohhh” moments.
Money, work, people. The numbers behind everyday Malaysia.
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People & places
18.6%
of Malaysia’s resident population
A Malaysia of 100 people: who lives across the sea?
Shrink Malaysia to a group of 100. Roughly 19 live in these three places.
2026 · DOSM↗
People & places
2.08m
residents · W.P. Kuala Lumpur
“I’m in KL.” The data asks: which boundary?
Everyday place names can be fuzzy. Statistical boundaries are more specific.
2026 · DOSM↗
People & places
2.30m
residents across three federal territories
Three territories. One unexpected headcount.
Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan: add them together and take a guess.
2026 · DOSM↗
Money & prices
RM10.19
illustration · starting from RM10
Your RM10 has a 19-sen plot twist.
A pocket-sized price puzzle. Guess the answer before reaching for a calculator.
Aug 2026 · DOSM↗
Work & life
7.11m
people outside the labour force
No job does not always mean “unemployed”.
A statistics trick question: there is a third group hiding in plain sight.
Jul 2026 · DOSM↗
Money & prices
1.9%
year-on-year inflation
Prices went up. But by how much?
The national price basket cost more than a year earlier. Your own basket may tell a different story.
Aug 2026 · DOSM↗
People & places
34.39m
people · population estimate
Hello, 34 million neighbours.
Citizens and non-citizen residents, counted together. A bigger picture of the place we call home.
2026 · DOSM↗
Work & life
16.85m
people employed
The people keeping Malaysia moving.
A count of people in employment. From offices and workshops to family businesses.
Jul 2026 · DOSM↗
Work & life
3.0%
of the labour force unemployed
3 in 100. Here’s who that means.
The denominator matters: people in the labour force, not everyone in the country.
Jul 2026 · DOSM↗
The big picture
6.0%
real GDP growth · year on year
The economy grew. Let’s unpack that.
Real GDP growth compares output with a year earlier, with price effects removed.
Q2 2026 · DOSM↗
People & places
7.45m
people in Selangor
Selangor is in a league of its own.
Compare all 13 states and three federal territories, using the same year and units.
2026 · DOSM↗
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NOT YOUR SCHOOL MATHS CLASS
Go on. Play with the numbers.
A little curiosity goes a long way.
How well do you know Malaysia?
Which state has the largest population in 2026?
Make inflation feel real.
What would an amount look like after the national annual price change?
RM
Illustrative amountRM101.901.9% · Aug 2026 vs Aug 2025
Illustration only. Your actual spending can change differently. Not a forecast.
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Your state, in perspective.
Same year. Same units. One fair comparison.
2026 · Population estimates
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Search the public data.gov.my catalogue. These links take you to the official datasets.
Catalogue snapshot: 28 Sep 2026. Coverage years are not refresh dates.
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Easy to check.
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