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Flag of Thailand
TH · Asia

Thailand

Thailand is a sovereign country in South-Eastern Asia with coastal access and land borders with Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and others. Bangkok is the capital; key languages include Thai; the listed currency is Thai baht (THB); population is about 71.6M.

Capital
Bangkok
Currency
Thai baht (THB)
Languages
Thai
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Flag of Malaysia
MY · Asia

Malaysia

Malaysia is a sovereign country in South-Eastern Asia with coastal access and land borders with Brunei, Indonesia, and Thailand. Kuala Lumpur is the capital; key languages include English and Malay; the listed currency is Malaysian ringgit (MYR); population is about 36M.

Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Currency
Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
Languages
English, Malay
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Population

Thailand71.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Malaysia36.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Thailand$577B
2025 · current USD
Malaysia$472.2B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Thailand$8.1K
2025 · current USD
Malaysia$13.1K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Thailand2.4%
2025 annual growth
Malaysia5.2%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Thailand77.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Malaysia77.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Thailand513,120 km²
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Malaysia330,803 km²
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Median age

Thailand41.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Malaysia31.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Thailand62.8%
World Bank · 2025
Malaysia77.4%
World Bank · 2025

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Thailand
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Thailand leads this comparison with 71.6M people.

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Thailand essentials

Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Time zones
Indochina Time (UTC+7)
Driving side
Left
Plug types
Type A / B / C / O
Emergency
Emergency 191; tourist police 1155; ambulance 1669
  • Bangkok is the capital city.
  • Thailand covers 513,120 km².
  • Thailand has coastal access.
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Malaysia essentials

Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Left
Plug types
Profile-specific value pending
Emergency
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  • Kuala Lumpur is the capital city.
  • Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
  • Malaysia has coastal access.