Malaysia β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Malaysia covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Malaysia
The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. It has a population of approximately 34.2M. The country covers an area of 330,803 kmΒ². It is located in South-Eastern Asia.
Geography
Malaysia is a country in South-Eastern Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 330,803 kmΒ². It shares land borders with Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Thailand, totalling 3 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Malaysia has a population of approximately 34,231,700 people. Population density is around 103.5 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English and Malay, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as Malaysian.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Malaysia reports a nominal GDP of about $422.2 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 64.6% of GDP in 2024. The official currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR, symbol RM). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 4.01 MYR.
Culture & Time
Malaysia operates on a single time zone (UTC+08:00). The local week is considered to start on Sunday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.my.
Government & Status
The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +60. Its FIFA country code is MAS, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is MY.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.