Identity
- Official name
- Malaysia
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Malaysian
- Codes
- MY / MYS
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Malaysia
Malaysia is in South-Eastern Asia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇲🇾 The flag shown for Malaysia. Profile code: MY / MYS.
01Population36.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalKuala Lumpur
Malaysia
03CurrencyMYR
Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
04Life expectancy77.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemNegarakuInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 0:59
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 36.4M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 31.4 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- English, Malay
- Largest cities
- Kuala Lumpur
Place
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- South-Eastern Asia
- Area
- 330,803 km²
- Coordinates
- 2.5° N, 112.5° E
Practical
- Currency
- Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
- Calling code
- +60
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor
- Head of government
- Anwar Ibrahim
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Mount Kinabalu
- Driving side
- Left
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At a glance
Meet
Malaysia.
Malaysia is a world profile in South-Eastern Asia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionSouth-Eastern Asia
DemonymMalaysian
Area330,803 km²
Calling code+60
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$472.2B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$13.1K2025 · current USD
GDP growth5.2%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 77.4%Rural 22.6%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 31.4 years
- Languages
- English, Malay
- Capital / principal city
- Kuala Lumpur
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.9× atlas average
GDP#34 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1963. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor
- Head of government
- Anwar Ibrahim
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Malaysia is in South-Eastern Asia and has coastal access. Its listed area is 330,803 km².
- Highest point
- Mount Kinabalu
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +60
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur is the capital city.
- Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- Malaysia has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand.
- Listed official languages include English, Malay.
- Its international calling code is +60.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 36M (2025).
- The listed currency code is MYR.
Connected places
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English, Malay
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Malaysia.
3 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
MYTwo-letter country code
MYSThree-letter country code
Kuala LumpurCapital city
AsiaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Negaraku ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Malaysia
Special Report.
Malaysia is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. South-Eastern Asia context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 5.2% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
41.4MPopulation base
78.0 yrsLife expectancy
0.90Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20008.86%
20255.17%
2035 base4.02%
Low4.42%Base4.02%High3.62%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20002.34%
20251.17%
2035 base0.40%
Low0.67%Base0.40%High0.12%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200023M
202536M
2035 base41.4M
Low39.5MBase41.4MHigh43.5M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200072.7 yrs
202476.8 yrs
2035 base78.0 yrs
Low77.6 yrsBase78.0 yrsHigh78.4 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20002.94
20241.54
2035 base0.90
Low1.13Base0.90High0.68
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200062.0%
202577.4%
2035 base81.3%
Low79.9%Base81.3%High82.6%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20001.53%
20251.38%
2035 base1.79%
Low1.65%Base1.79%High1.94%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20003.00%
20253.76%
2035 base3.81%
Low3.79%Base3.81%High3.82%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$4.1K
2025$13.1K
2035 base$17.9K
Low$16KBase$17.9KHigh$19.8K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20005.69
20248.32
2035 base8.74
Low8.59Base8.74High8.88
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200021.4%
202498.0%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$93.8B
2025$472.2B
2035 base$739.9B
Low$633.7BBase$739.9BHigh$861.8B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.