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Kelantan

Kelantan is located in the northeast of Peninsular Malaysia and bounded: 
i. Thailand in the north; 
ii. South China Sea in the northeast; 
iii. Terengganu in the east; 
v. Pahang in the south; and 
iv. Perak in the west.
 
Kelantan @ a Glance
 
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Area (km2)*
15,040 15,040 15,040 15,040 -
Population (million)
         
 
Total
1.83 1.86 1.88 1.90 1.93e
 
Male
0.92 0.94 0.95 0.96 0.98e
 
Female
0.91 0.92 0.93 0.94 0.95e
Average Annual Population Growth Rate (%)
1.8 1.7 1.2 1.1 1.2e
Birth and Death ( per 1,000 population )
         
 
Crude Birth Rate
21.4 20.6 19.5 - -
 
Crude Death Rate
6.1 6.1 6.0 - -
Total Fertility Rate#
3.2 3.0 2.8 - -
Life expectancy at birth (years)          
Male 69.3 69.6 69.7 69.8p 69.9e
Female 75.2 75.5 75.8 76.1p 76.5e
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
         
 
GDP at constant 2015 prices (RM mil.)
23,501 24,143 25,490p 25,221e -
 
GDP per capita at current prices (RM)
13,695 13,690 14,346p 14,096e -
 
GDP Growth (%)
4.6 2.7 5.6p -1.1e -
Employment 2
         
 
Labour Force ('000)
701.0 712.0 710.5 711.2 -
 
Employed ('000)
676.0 683.3 682.4 680.8 -
 
Unemployed ('000)
25.0 28.6 28.1 30.4 -
 
Labour Force Participation Rates, LFPR (%)
         
       Total 61.1 60.5 58.9 57.9 -
       Male 73.4 74.2 73.7 72.7 -
       Female 48.6 46.5 44.0 42.9 -
 
Unemployment Rate (%)
3.6 4.0 4.0 4.3 -

Note: 

  1. 2016 - 2019: Population Estimates based on the adjusted Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2010.
  2. # Total Fertility Rate: The rate per woman aged 15 - 49 years.
  3. p Preliminary.
  4. e Estimate.
  5. The added total may differ due to rounding.
  6. * Source: Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia.

Updated: 20 August 2021