🌍 Geography
Location: Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
329,847 km²
Land Area
328,657 km²
Water Area
1,190 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,742 km
Coastline
4,675 km
Bordering Countries
Brunei (266 km)
881 km; Thailand (595 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: coastal plains rising to hills and mountains
Climate: tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
419m
Natural Resources
tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
34,564,810
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.99%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
31.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
14.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.8 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- KUALA LUMPUR: 8,622,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 96.8%, Female: 94.7%)
💼 Economy
upper middle-income Southeast Asian economy; implementing key anticorruption policies; major electronics, oil, and chemicals exporter; trade sector employs over 40% of jobs; key economic equity initiative; high labor productivity
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.21 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$421.97 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$34,100
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
1.8%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
8.2%
Industry
37.1%
Services
53.6%
Major Industries
Peninsular Malaysia - rubber and oil palm processing and manufacturing, petroleum and natural gas, light manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, electronics and semiconductors, timber processing; Sabah - logging, petroleum and natural gas production; Sarawak - agriculture processing, petroleum and natural gas production, logging
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day (or Merdeka Day), 31 August (1957) (independence of Malaya); Malaysia Day, 16 September (1963) (formation of Malaysia)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.34 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.5% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
6
Notable Sites
- Gunung Mulu National Park
- Kinabalu Park
- Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Melaka
- Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley
- The Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park&rsquo
- s Caves Complex
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park Selangor