Businesses in Gurun

Categories in Gurun

Auto Parts Store Auto Restoration Service Car Accessories Store Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Gas Station Mechanic Motorcycle Dealer Motorcycle repair Motorcycle Shop New car dealers Oil Change Service Tire Shop Beauty Product Supplier Farming Food and Beverage Exporter Food Manufacturer Food Producer Food Products Supplier Frozen Food Manufacturer Industrial & Construction Manufacturing Water filter supplier Wholesalers Boutique Clothing stores Fashion Accessories Store Jewelers and watches Laundry Service Shoe stores Women's clothing Mobile phone stores Telecommunications Service Provider Buddhist temple Community Center Electrical Substation Gas Company Government Office Hindu temple Mosques Non-Profit Organization Post Office Religion Religious Destination Religious Organization Electronics Store Mobile Phone Repair Shop Building Construction Contractor Building Materials Store Construction of buildings Contractor Electrical Supply Store Electrician Engineer Hardware store Home Goods Store Home Improvement Store Housing Development Education Education Center Kindergarten Museums Tourist Attraction Asian Restaurant Bakeries Breakfast and brunch Burger restaurants Cafes Chicken Restaurant Chinese restaurants Coffee Shop Family Restaurant Fast food restaurants Food Court Fruit and Vegetable Store Grocery stores and supermarkets Health and Beauty Shop Health Food Store Ice Cream Shop Malaysian restaurants Restaurants Street vendors Thai restaurants Animal and pet stores Furniture stores Nurseries and garden supplies Repair Service Tailor Atm's Banks Insurance Agency Cemetery Health Consultant Medical clinic Opticians and eyewear Public Medical Center Barbers Beauty salons Hair Salon Business to Business Service Kiosk Office supplies and stationery stores Print Shop Apartment Building Country House Housing Complex Real Estate Developer Asian Grocery Store Convenience stores Cosmetics Store Department stores Florists General Store Hawker Stall Jeweler Market Pharmacy Plant Nursery Shopping Shopping Mall Shopping other Soft Drinks Shop Supermarket Vaporizer Store Bicycles Campground Gym Playground Public parks Sports club Bed and breakfasts Courier Service Guest House Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodging Serviced Accommodation Transportation Service Travel Agency Warehouse Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Gurun

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	278
Shopping	130
Car repair	73
Other accommodation	64
Education	60
Cafes	59
Clothing stores	53
Hardware store	49
Corporate management	44
Grocery stores and supermarkets	43
Electronics stores	41

Gurun Facts

Area	92.9 km²
Population	35,407
Male Population	18,383 (51.9%)
Female Population	17,024 (48.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+210.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+39.1%
Median Age	26.3 years (Male: 25.8, Female: 26.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$13,309 (2022)
Area Codes	4
Neighborhoods	Jeniang, Gurun, Taman Gurun Jaya, Taman Jerai Maju, Kampung Sungai Ibor
Local Time
Timezone	Malaysia Time
Lat & Lng	5.81717, 100.47381
Postal Codes	08300, 08330, 08800

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Gurun Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	11,391	18,418	25,461	33,461	35,407	36,209	37,226
Population Density	122.6 / km²	198.2 / km²	274 / km²	360 / km²	381 / km²	389.6 / km²	400.5 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gurun Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 39.1% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Gurun	+210.8%	+92.2%	+39.1%
Kedah	—	—	—
Malaysia	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gurun Median Age

Median Age: 26.3 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Gurun	26.3 yrs	26.9 yrs	25.8 yrs
Kedah	25.5 yrs	26.1 yrs	25.1 yrs
Malaysia	25.7 yrs	25.7 yrs	25.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Gurun Population Density

Population Density: 381 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Gurun	35,407	92.9 km²	381 / km²
Kedah	2 million	9,465.1 km²	216 / km²
Malaysia	29.6 million	329,840.2 km²	89.7 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gurun Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1700 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Gurun

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Gurun

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Gurun

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Gurun

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Gurun

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Gurun Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$5,329	$8,289	$8,666	$9,430	$10,280	$12,158	$12,619	$13,309
Total GDP	$51.2M	$87.6M	$105.3M	$137.1M	$174.9M	$240.9M	$271.9M	$293.2M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Gurun CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Gurun	220,782 tn	6.24 tn	2,375.6 tons/km²
Kedah	12,649,101 tn	6.18 tn	1,336.4 tons/km²
Malaysia	198,593,412 tn	6.71 tn	602.1 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Gurun CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	220,782 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	6.24 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	2,375.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (8)
Earthquake	Low (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

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