Southeast Asia · Asia
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur. It shares land borders with 4 countries.
At a glance
Malaysia in numbers
- Population 36.4 million136,385,115 No. 45 of 195
- Area 330,621 km²2 No. 66 of 195
- Population density 110 per km²12 No. 83 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$472.2 billion3 No. 34 of 189
- GDP per person $13,1254 No. 74 of 189
- Life expectancy 77.2 years1 No. 70 of 195
- Median age 31.4 years1 No. 90 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.