Asia
Malaysia: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Malaysia: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Population
- 36 million
- Area
- 330,803 km²
- Currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (RM)
#45 by population · #67 by area · #34 economy in the world · #82 by population density
Population and society
Population of my, 1960–2025. From 8 million in 1960 to 36 million in 2025.
- Population density
- 108 per km² (rank 82 of 194)
- Urban population
- 77.4% (2025)
- Under 15
- 21.3% (2025)
- Over 65
- 8% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 1.54 (2024)
- Internet users
- 98% (2024)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $472.2B (rank 34 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 3.8% (2025)
- Inflation
- 1.4% (2025)
- Forests
- 57.7% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 8.3 t (a year · 2024)
- Lowest point
- 0 m (sea level)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- Negaraku
- Official name
- Malaysia
- Motto
- Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu (Malay)
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.
Practical facts
- Official language
- Malay
- Calling code
- +60
- Internet domain
- .my
- Driving side
- On the left
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Demonym
- Malaysian
Geography
- Continent
- Asia
- Neighbouring countries
- Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand
- Highest point
- Mount Kinabalu (4,095 m)
- Largest city
- Kuala Lumpur, the capital
- Access to the sea
- Yes
History and politics
- Form of government
- Parliamentary monarchy · Federal state
- Independence from
- United Kingdom (1957)
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $13,125 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.8 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.819 (rank 67 of 193)
States in figures
| Flags | Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Johor | Johor Bahru | 3,348,283 (2010) | 19,210 |
 | Kedah | Alor Setar | 2,131,400 (2020) | 9,427 |
 | Kelantan | Kota Bharu | 1,792,500 (2020) | 15,099 |
 | Kuala Lumpur | — | 9,000,280 (2025) | 244 |
 | Labuan | Victoria | 95,100 (2020) | 92 |
 | Melaka (Malacca) | Malacca | 998,400 (2020) | 1,720 |
 | Negeri Sembilan | Seremban | 997,071 (2010) | 6,686 |
 | Pahang | Kuantan | — | 35,964 |
 | Perak | Ipoh | — | 21,035 |
 | Perlis | Kangar | 251,500 (2017) | 821 |
 | Pulau Pinang (Penang) | George Town | 1,740,400 (2020) | 1,031 |
 | Putrajaya | — | 109,202 (2020) | 49 |
 | Sabah | Kota Kinabalu | 3,418,785 (2020) | 76,115 |
 | Sarawak | Kuching | 2,453,700 (2020) | 124,450 |
 | Selangor | Shah Alam | 5,411,324 (2010) | 8,104 |
 | Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu | 1,015,776 (2010) | 12,955 |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Kelantan (CC BY-SA 3.0, Mysid), Sarawak (CC BY-SA 3.0, Matthew A. Lockhart), Selangor (CC BY-SA 3.0, Mysid), Terengganu (CC BY-SA 3.0, Drawn by Mysid .).
Its flags over time
Malaysia · 1950–1963- Malaysia · 1963–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: 1950–1963 (CC BY-SA 2.5, No machine-readable author provided. N…).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Malaysia?
Kuala Lumpur
How many people live in Malaysia?
36 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Malaysia?
Malaysian Ringgit
What is the official language of Malaysia?
Malay
What is the calling code of Malaysia?
+60
Which countries border Malaysia?
Brunei, Indonesia, and Thailand
What is the highest point of Malaysia?
Mount Kinabalu (4,095 m)
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Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.