Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Population Distribution & GDP



Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula, collectively called Peninsular Malaysia (Semenanjung Malaysia) or West Malaysia. Two states are on the island of Borneo, and the remaining one federal territory consists of islands offshore of Borneo; they are collectively referred to asEast Malaysia or Malaysian Borneo.
FlagEmblemState/Federal TerritoryCapitalRoyal CapitalPopulation[1]Total Area (km²)[2]Population density (per km²)[2]Licence plate prefixPhone area codeAbbreviationISOFIPSPartHead of state
Flag of Kuala Lumpur
Seal of Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territoryof Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur-1,627,1722436696W03KULMY-14Peninsular Malaysia-
Flag of Labuan
Seal of Labuan
Federal Territoryof LabuanVictoria-85,27291937L087LBNMY-15MY15East Malaysia-
Flag of Putrajaya
Seal of Putrajaya
Federal Territoryof PutrajayaPutrajaya-67,964491387Putrajaya03PJYMY-16Peninsular Malaysia-
Flag of Johor
Coat of arms of Johor
Johor Darul Ta'zimJohor BahruMuar3,233,43419,210168J07, 06 (Muar &Ledang)JHRMY-01MY01Peninsular MalaysiaSultan
Flag of Kedah
Coat of arms of Kedah
Kedah Darul AmanAlor SetarAnak Bukit1,890,0989,500199K04KDHMY-02MY02Peninsular MalaysiaSultan
Flag of Kelantan
Coat of arms of Kelantan
Kelantan Darul NaimKota BharuKota Bharu1,459,99415,09997D09KTNMY-03MY03Peninsular MalaysiaSultan
Flag of Malacca
Coat of arms of Malacca
MalaccaMalacca City-788,7061,664474M06MLKMY-04MY04Peninsular MalaysiaYang di-Pertua Negeri(Governor)
Flag of Negeri Sembilan
Coat of arms of Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan Darul KhususSerembanSeri Menanti997,0716,686149N06NSNMY-05MY05Peninsular MalaysiaYamtuan Besar(Yang di-Pertuan Besar)
Flag of Pahang
Coat of arms of Pahang
Pahang Darul MakmurKuantanPekan1,443,36536,13740C09, 03 (Genting), 05 (Cameron)PHGMY-06MY06Peninsular MalaysiaSultan
Flag of Perak
Coat of arms of Perak
Perak Darul RidzuanIpohKuala Kangsar2,258,42821,035107A05PRKMY-08MY07Peninsular MalaysiaSultan
Flag of Perlis
Coat of arms of Perlis
Perlis Indera KayanganKangarArau227,025821277R04PLSMY-09MY08Peninsular MalaysiaRaja
Flag of Penang
Coat of arms of Penang
PenangGeorge Town-1,520,1431,0481451P04PNGMY-07MY09Peninsular MalaysiaYang di-Pertua Negeri(Governor)
Flag of Sabah
Coat of arms of Sabah
SabahKota Kinabalu-3,120,04073,63142S087-089SBHMY-12MY16East MalaysiaYang di-Pertua Negeri(Governor)
Flag of Sarawak
Coat of arms of Sarawak
SarawakKuching-2,420,009124,45019Q081-086SWKMY-13MY11East MalaysiaYang di-Pertua Negeri(Governor)
Flag of Selangor
Coat of arms of Selangor
Selangor Darul EhsanShah AlamKlang5,411,3248,104668B03SGRMY-10MY12Peninsular MalaysiaSultan
Flag of Terengganu
Coat of arms of Terengganu
Terengganu Darul ImanKuala TerengganuKuala Terengganu1,015,77613,03578T09TRGMY-11MY13Peninsular MalaysiaSultan



2012
Rank
State or
federal territory
2012 GSP
(RMBillion)
2011 GSP
(RMBillion)
2010 GSP
(RMBillion)
2009 GSP
(RMBillion)
2008 GSP
(RMBillion)
2007 GSP
(RMBillion)
2006 GSP
(RMBillion)
2005 GSP
(RMBillion)
1 Selangor176.239164.605155.739139.237139.877128.169118.819113.185
2 Kuala Lumpur114.106106.47797.83088.48885.41478.30271.89467.017
3 Sarawak71.87470.82166.94764.17365.47065.28360.26557.700
4 Johor68.79164.56660.67955.26856.99054.68552.53950.058
5 Penang52.53050.02748.16143.62648.74946.22643.40139.186
6 Sabah44.43442.66442.10140.98639.11435.31834.22132.427
7 Perak39.62736.98534.57632.70033.06031.04829.55827.733
8 Pahang30.75029.18727.48426.20326.46525.20624.69323.061
9 Negeri Sembilan27.71726.40725.17723.80423.65722.68021.55419.736
10 Kedah25.30723.86321.99821.09221.20921.03319.25517.829
11 Malacca21.95320.48219.68918.47218.25017.42216.33315.049
12 Terengganu19.62718.96818.48717.72018.50018.12216.86715.562
13 Kelantan13.46112.77111.99111.43611.20310.4829.6589.031
14 Perlis3.5353.3823.3183.1663.2503.1572.9452.845
15 Labuan3.1813.0072.6462.4862.3692.6782.5512.146


State or
federal territory
GDP per capita
(RM)
GSP per capita
(US$)
 Kuala Lumpur79,75224,963
 Labuan43,84813,724
 Sarawak41,11512,869
 Penang38,35612,005
 Selangor37,85111,847
 Malacca34,10910,676
 Negeri Sembilan33,03310,339
 Pahang26,7598,375
 Johor25,3027,919
 Terengganu23,2857,288
 Perak21,1506,620
 Sabah18,6035,822
 Perlis18,5195,796
 Kedah16,3165,107
 Kelantan10,6773,341




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Malaysian_states_by_GDP


As of the last census(2010), the



Sarawak

 state population was 2,420,009.

The administrative capital is Kuching, which has a population of 700,000

Miri(pop. 350,000), Sibu (pop. 257,000) and  Bintulu (pop. 200,000).


Due to the large area of Sarawak, it has the lowest population density in Malaysia, which stands at 22 people per km2. Sarawak also has some of the lowest population growth in Malaysia.


Sarawak has more than 40 sub-ethnic groups, each with its own distinct language, culture and lifestyle. Cities and larger towns are populated predominantly by MalaysMelanausChineseIndians, and a smaller percentage of Ibans andBidayuhs who have migrated from their home villages to look for employment.

Ethnic groups in Sarawak[29]EthnicPercentage
Iban
  
29%Chinese
  
24%Malay
  
23%Bidayuh
  
8%Melanau
  
6%Orang Ulu
  
5%Others
  
5%

The large majority of Ibans practise Christianity. However, like most other ethnic groups in Sarawak, they still observe many of their traditional rituals and beliefs. Sarawak celebrates colourful festivals such as the generic Gawai Dayak (Harvest Festival), Gawai Kenyalang (Hornbill Festival), Gawai Burong (Bird Festival), Gawai Tuah (Luck Festival), Gawai Pangkong Tiang (House Post Banging Festival), Gawai Tajau (Jar Festival), Gawai Sakit (Healing Festival) and Gawai Antu (festival of the dead).

 Sarawak has six major ethnic groups namely IbanChineseMalayBidayuhMelanau, and Orang Ulu.[30] Several minor ethnic groups include KedayanJavaneseBugisMurut, and Indian


The Sarawak Chinese belong to a wide range of dialect groups, the most significant beingCantoneseFoochowHakkaHokkienTeochewHainanese, and Puxian Min. The Chinese maintain their ethnic heritage and culture and celebrate all the major cultural festivals, most notably the Chinese New Year and the Hungry Ghost Festival. The Sarawak Chinese are predominantly Buddhists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarawak


Religion in Sarawak – 2010 Census[37]ReligionPercent

Christianity
  
44.0%Islam
  
30.0%Buddhism
  
13.5%Chinese Ethnic Religion
  
6.0%Other
  
3.1%No religion
  
2.6%


Sarawak is the only state in Malaysia where Christians outnumber Muslims. Major Christian denominations in Sarawak are the Roman CatholicsAnglicansMethodistsBorneo Evangelical Mission (BEM or Sidang Injil Borneo, S.I.B.), and Baptists. Many Sarawakian Christians are non-MalayBumiputera, ranging from IbanBidayuhOrang Ulu and Melanau.


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