What is the population of Malaysia?
Malaysia has 36 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 8 million to 36 million, 4.5 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,956,197 |
| 1970 | 10,178,802 |
| 1980 | 12,983,363 |
| 1990 | 17,833,171 |
| 2000 | 22,967,816 |
| 2010 | 28,655,776 |
| 2020 | 33,889,558 |
| 2025 | 35,977,838 |
What is the capital of Malaysia?
The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.
What currency does Malaysia use?
Malaysia uses the Malaysian ringgit (MYR).
What language is spoken in Malaysia?
The official language of Malaysia is Malay.
Where is Malaysia?
Malaysia is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Malaysia?
Malaysia covers 330,534 km² (127,620 sq mi). The United States is about 30 times as large.
Economy of Malaysia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $472 billion
- GDP per person
- $13,125
- Life expectancy
- 76.8 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Malaysia is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Malaysia rank?
Malaysia is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: