Climate
Ipoh logs 145 sunny days a year to Sibu's 104 — Ipoh wins by 41. Sibu also leads on hot days by 24.
Ipoh
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Sibu
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Air Quality
Ipoh averages 20.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Sibu's 12.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Sibu breathes ~40% cleaner air (8.2 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Ipoh (862K) and Sibu (152K) are 5.7x in population — Ipoh is the larger metro, Sibu the smaller; on land area Ipoh spans roughly 5.7x more ground.
Ipoh is roughly 5.7x the scale of Sibu
Combined population & area comparison
IpohSibuCity Scale Rankings
Ipoh862K5.7xSibu152K1xIpoh227 km²5.7xSibu40 km²1xIpoh
Sibu
Who Thrives Here
Sibu is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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