Johor Bahru
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Malaysia • ASEAN • Language power • Time zone Asia/Kuala_Lumpur UTC+8
- Population
- 2.2M
- GDP
- $31B
- GDP per capita
- $14,124
- Land area
- 2,246 km² (867 mi²)
- Density
- 986/km² (2,553/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 11
Johor Bahru metro area
1.49, 103.74Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
1 teams
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • Malaysia👑
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Johor Bahru • Level: 1
Cultural Assets
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Completion decade of 26 of 27 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.
Languages of Johor Bahru
Standard Malay first in Johor; 1 languages hold a role.
| Role | Language |
|---|---|
| De facto | Standard Malay |
| Administrative | Standard Malay |
| National | Standard Malay |
- English reach, Johor
- 21%
- Tier 3 country
Screen of Johor Bahru
#775 by film pedigree · score 0.6 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Ronny Chieng
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Technology, Malaysia
Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Senai International Airport
Johor Bahru • 4 - Regional
Port1 entry
Tanjung Pelepas
Tanjung Pelepas • Container
Data Center Hub1 entry
Johor Bahru Data Center Hub
Johor Bahru • Data Center Hub