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Malaysia Hub Index

How this country's cities rank as nomad hubs, and where travel interest is moving. September 2026.

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Hub index snapshots
Rank City Tier Momentum Hub score Travel interest Rank change
#3 MY Kuala Lumpur Malaysia · Established Hub Established Hub Steady 88 +35% —
#52 MY Penang Malaysia · Established Hub Established Hub Steady 70 +86% +1
#107 MY George Town Malaysia · Established Hub Established Hub Steady 63 +25% +1
#123 MY Johor Bahru Malaysia · Established Hub Established Hub Steady 62 +31% +2
#167 MY Langkawi Malaysia · Established Hub Established Hub Steady 60 +2% -3
#179 MY Kota Kinabalu Malaysia · Established Hub Established Hub Steady 59 -17% -7
#199 MY Petaling Jaya Malaysia · Established Hub Established Hub Steady 58 -2% -1
#203 MY Kuching Malaysia · Established Hub Established Hub Steady 58 +29% +1
#247 MY Ipoh Malaysia · Established Hub Established Hub Steady 56 +24% +5
#459 MY Cyberjaya Malaysia · Active Hub Active Hub Not enough data 50 — -3
#520 MY Shah Alam Malaysia · Active Hub Active Hub Steady 49 +89% +19
#566 MY Putrajaya Malaysia · Active Hub Active Hub Cooling 48 -33% -4
#686 MY Miri Malaysia · Active Hub Active Hub Steady 46 +19% +13
#773 MY Kota Bharu Malaysia · Active Hub Active Hub Steady 45 +11% +12
#956 MY Alor Setar Malaysia · Quiet Alternative Quiet Alternative Steady 42 +53% +11
#985 MY Sandakan Malaysia · Quiet Alternative Quiet Alternative Cooling 42 -27% -10
#1,152 MY Mersing Malaysia · Quiet Alternative Quiet Alternative Cooling 40 -53% -14
#1,341 MY Perhentian Islands Malaysia · Developing Hub Developing Hub Steady 38 +5% +10
#1,434 MY Tioman Island Malaysia · Developing Hub Developing Hub Not enough data 37 — +32
#1,456 MY Semporna Malaysia · Quiet Alternative Quiet Alternative Steady 36 +3% +7
#2,000 MY Redang Island Malaysia · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 29 — +38

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