Malaysia

Asia · South-Eastern Asia · capital Kuala Lumpur

About Malaysia

The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur is the seat of national government for Malaysia, a country in South-Eastern Asia.

Malaysia has a population of about 35.1 million people, the 44th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Malaysia covers 330,803 square kilometers (127,724 square miles), making Malaysia the 69th largest country in the world by area.

Malaysia borders 3 countries: Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand.

Life expectancy at birth in Malaysia is 76.7 years, the 86th highest of any country in the world.

Malaysia is in Asia, in the South-Eastern Asia region. Malaysia is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Malaysia
Populationtotal people	35.1Mpeople	44th
Land Areatotal km²	330.8Kkm²	69th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$11.4K	94th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$399.9B	38th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	76.7years	86th
Urban Population% living in cities	76.4%	69th
Internet Users% of people online	97.7%	12th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.55births/woman	143rd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	20.1Marrivals/year	20th
Forest Cover% of land forested	57.9%	30th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.9%	118th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.0%of GDP	115th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	7.5%	159th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.5%	159th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.5%of GDP	117th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.0%of GDP	156th
Arable Land% of land arable	2.4%	164th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$7.9B	39th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 MY · alpha-3 MYS · South-Eastern Asia