Overview

• The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) published the Subnational Statistics of State Legislative Assembly (SLA) 2023, the second series since 2022. This publication is released for all 600 SLAs in Malaysia.
• The SLA N.27 Pengkalan Kota in Pulau Pinang is the smallest constituency of only one square kilometer, recorded the highest population density with a total of 21,061 persons. This is followed by N.21 Pandan Indah with 14,686 persons per square kilometer and N.30 Sungai Pinang with 13,851 persons per square kilometer.
• The SLA N.49 Kota Iskandar, Johor, recorded the highest population for the year 2022, with a total of 310.9 thousand persons, followed by two SLAs in Selangor, namely N.40 Kota Anggerik with 294.5 thousand persons and N.37 Bukit Lanjan with 290.5 thousand persons.
• The SLA N.22 Manir, Terengganu has the highest bumiputera population (99.9%), followed by three SLAs with 99.8 per cent bumiputera population, namely N.06 Permaisuri and N.07 Langkap in Terengganu, and one SLA in Perlis, N.05 Santan.
• The Chinese ethnic group dominates SLA N.31 Batu Lancang, Pulau Pinang with 85.2 per cent, followed by N.27 Pasir Pinji, Perak with 81.3 per cent and N.54 Pelawan, Sarawak with 81.1 per cent.
• Meanwhile, the Indian ethnic group dominates SLA N.30 Buntong, Perak with 49.6 per cent, N.48 Sentosa, Selangor with 38.0 per cent, and N.22 Jalong, Perak with 30.7 per cent.
• Looking at the composition of the population by age group, the young population 0-14 years, dominates SLA N.17 Bukit Katil, Melaka with 45.0 per cent, followed by N.43 Nenggiri, Kelantan with 40.8 per cent and N.18 Ayer Molek, Melaka with 39.2 per cent.
• The population of working age 15-64 years dominates SLA N.11 Pauh, Perlis with 83.0 per cent, followed by two SLAs in Pulau Pinang, namely N.28 Komtar with 81.6 per cent and N.17 Bukit Tengah with 80.8 per cent.
• Meanwhile, the elderly population of 65 years and above dominates in three SLAs in Selangor, namely N.01 Sungai Air Tawar with 25.1 per cent, followed by N.04 Sekinchan with 21.5 per cent and DUN N.02 Sabak with 20.7 per cent.
• In line with Selangor's position as a major economic hub, three SLAs recorded the highest number of establishments/ businesses, namely N.32 Seri Setia (17,857), N.30 Kinrara (17,716) and N.40 Kota Anggerik (14,279). 

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