- Land Size
- Iskandar Malaysia covers a land size of 2,217 sq. km.
- 3 times the size of Singapore.
- 48 times the size of Putrajaya.
- GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
- Total Iskandar Malaysia GDP is about USD 20 billion in 2005, 60% of Johor's total GDP of USD 33.4 billion.
- Current per capita GDP for Iskandar Malaysia is about USD 14,790 which is higher than the Johor per capita GDP of USD 10,757 but half of Singapore's (about USD 30,000).
- Services and Manufacturing sectors are the two main pillars of Iskandar Malaysia's economy, but Services dominate by contributing about USD 10 billion in Iskandar Malaysia.
- Within the Services sector, Wholesale and Retail trade contributes 42.2%, Tourism and Hospitality (16.8%), Professional and Business (14.6%), Transport and Related (12.7%), Medical and Educational (6.7%), Financial (6.6%).
Population by 2025
- Iskandar Malaysia is estimated to have 1.35 million people or 43% of Johor's population of 3.17 million. Some 66% of the population is of working age.
- Malays comprise 48.2%; Chinese 35.8%; Indians 9.4% & foreigners 6.6%. One third of the population is estimated at below 15 years old.
SOURCE: http://www.iskandarmalaysia.com.my
