Country profile
Malaysia
Malaysia · South-Eastern Asia
👥 Population
35,977,838
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Kuala Lumpur
🗺 Area
330,803 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$472.19B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.819
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
109 /km²
💱 Currency
MYR
Malaysian ringgit
🗣 Languages
English, Malay
About Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with Kuala Lumpur as its capital. It is home to roughly 35.98 million people, giving a population density of about 109 people per square kilometre. The country covers 330,803 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $472.19B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.819. The official currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR), and the main languages are English, Malay.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$1.38T
GDP/capita (PPP)
$38,779
GDP growth
5.2%
Inflation
1.4%
Unemployment
3.8%
👥 People
Life expectancy
76.8 yrs
Fertility rate
1.54
Pop. growth
1.2%
Urban population
77.4%
Infant mortality /1k
7
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
98.0%
Literacy rate
95.8%
Physicians /1k
2.34
Renewable energy
7.5%
Travel & practical
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Currency
MYR
Dialing code
+60
Internet TLD
.my
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Fun facts about Malaysia
- Malaysia is the 45th most populous country in the world, with about 35.98 million people.
- By land area it is the 67th-largest country in the world, covering 330,803 km².
- It has the world's 34th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($472.19B).
- Malaysia shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.819.
- Malaysia has a population density of about 109 people per square kilometre.
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