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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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Flag of Indonesia
ID · Asia

Indonesia

Indonesia is a sovereign country in South-Eastern Asia with coastal access and land borders with Timor-Leste, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea. Jakarta is the capital; key languages include Indonesian; the listed currency is Indonesian rupiah (IDR); population is about 285.7M.

Capital
Jakarta
Currency
Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
Languages
Indonesian
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Population

Malaysia36.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Indonesia287.9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Malaysia$472.2B
2025 · current USD
Indonesia$1.4T
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Malaysia$13.1K
2025 · current USD
Indonesia$5.1K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Malaysia5.2%
2025 annual growth
Indonesia5.1%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Malaysia77.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Indonesia71.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Malaysia330,803 km²
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Indonesia1,904,569 km²
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Median age

Malaysia31.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Indonesia30.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Malaysia77.4%
World Bank · 2025
Indonesia59.4%
World Bank · 2025

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Malaysia
Indonesia
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Indonesia leads this comparison with 287.9M people.

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Malaysia essentials

Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Kuala Lumpur is the capital city.
  • Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
  • Malaysia has coastal access.
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Indonesia essentials

Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Left
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Profile-specific value pending
Emergency
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  • Jakarta is the capital city.
  • Indonesia covers 1,904,569 km².
  • Indonesia has coastal access.