State

Johor

state of Malaysia

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1528–1945
Capital
Johor Bahru
Languages
Malay, Javanese, Sundanese

Overview

Johor is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to the east and west. As of 2025, the state's population is 4.2 million, making it the second most populous state in Malaysia, after Selangor. Johor Bahru is the capital city and the economic centre of the state, and Muar serves as the royal capital.

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All rulers (20)

  1. Alauddin Riayat Shah II of Johor1528–1564
  2. Muzaffar II of Johor1564–1570
  3. Abdul Jalil I of Johor1570–1571
  4. Ali Jalla Abdul Jalil Shah II1571–1597
  5. Alauddin Riayat Shah III1597–1615
  6. Abdullah Ma'ayat Shah1615–1623
  7. Abdul Jalil Shah III1623–1677
  8. Ibrahim Shah of Johor1677–1685
  9. Mahmud II of Johor1685–1699
  10. Abdul Jalil Shah IV1699–1718
  11. Abdul Jalil Shah of Siak1718–1721
  12. Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah1722–1760
  13. Abdul Jalil Muazzam Shah1760–1761
  14. Ahmad Riayat Shah1761–1770
  15. Mahmud Shah III1770–1811
  16. Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah1811–1819
  17. Hussein Shah of Johor1819–1835
  18. Sultan Ali of Johor1835–1855
  19. Abu Bakar of Johor1886–1895
  20. Ibrahim of Johor1895–1959

Records (1)

  1. 1540 — Johorean invasion of AruWar

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