Malaysia
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
Malaysia comes in two parts: the Malay Peninsula and the north of Borneo.
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
Also accepted in our quizzes: Putrajaya - Continent
- Asia
More Asia quizzes - Region
- Southeast Asia
- Land neighbours
- Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand
- Population
- 35,977,838 (2025)
- Total area
- 330,411 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 3.6° N, 114.7° E
Malaysia at a glance
Malaysia is a country in Asia, in Southeast Asia. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur; our capitals quizzes also accept Putrajaya. It shares land borders with 3 countries: Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand.
Flag of Malaysia
Malaysia’s flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
Malaysia in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 35,977,838 | 45thof 195 | 19thof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 330,411 km² | 67thof 194 | 19thof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $472.2B | 33rdof 182 | 13thof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $13,125 | 69thof 182 | 16thof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 76.8 years | 68thof 195 | 20thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.54 | 133rdof 195 | 38thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $450 | 99thof 191 | 20thof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 77.4% | 53rdof 195 | 15thof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 98.0% | 12thof 180 | 6thof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 57.7% | 29thof 191 | 7thof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 8.32 t | 22ndof 181 | 14thof 47 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Malaysia compared with its neighbours
Quizzes featuring Malaysia
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Malaysia · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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