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Malaysia.

Capital: Kuala Lumpur · Asia · South-Eastern Asia

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Population35.98 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$399.65 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$11,3772023 · calculated
Area330,803 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)1.8%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Malaysia at a glance

Official name
Malaysia
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Population
35.98 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$399.65 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$11,377 (2023)
Area
330,803 km²
Languages
English, Malay
Currency
Malaysian ringgit (MYR, RM)
Time
UTC+08:00
Dialling code
+60
Internet domain
.my
People
Malaysian
Land borders
Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Malaysia in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M1960198020002020MalaysiaMalaysia 1960: 8MMalaysia 1961: 8.2MMalaysia 1962: 8.4MMalaysia 1963: 8.6MMalaysia 1964: 8.8MMalaysia 1965: 9.1MMalaysia 1966: 9.3MMalaysia 1967: 9.5MMalaysia 1968: 9.7MMalaysia 1969: 9.9MMalaysia 1970: 10.2MMalaysia 1971: 10.4MMalaysia 1972: 10.7MMalaysia 1973: 10.9MMalaysia 1974: 11.2MMalaysia 1975: 11.5MMalaysia 1976: 11.8MMalaysia 1977: 12MMalaysia 1978: 12.3MMalaysia 1979: 12.6MMalaysia 1980: 13MMalaysia 1981: 13.4MMalaysia 1982: 13.8MMalaysia 1983: 14.3MMalaysia 1984: 14.8MMalaysia 1985: 15.3MMalaysia 1986: 15.8MMalaysia 1987: 16.3MMalaysia 1988: 16.8MMalaysia 1989: 17.3MMalaysia 1990: 17.8MMalaysia 1991: 18.3MMalaysia 1992: 18.8MMalaysia 1993: 19.3MMalaysia 1994: 19.8MMalaysia 1995: 20.3MMalaysia 1996: 20.9MMalaysia 1997: 21.4MMalaysia 1998: 21.9MMalaysia 1999: 22.4MMalaysia 2000: 23MMalaysia 2001: 23.5MMalaysia 2002: 24.1MMalaysia 2003: 24.7MMalaysia 2004: 25.3MMalaysia 2005: 25.8MMalaysia 2006: 26.4MMalaysia 2007: 27MMalaysia 2008: 27.6MMalaysia 2009: 28.1MMalaysia 2010: 28.7MMalaysia 2011: 29.2MMalaysia 2012: 29.7MMalaysia 2013: 30.2MMalaysia 2014: 30.7MMalaysia 2015: 31.2MMalaysia 2016: 31.8MMalaysia 2017: 32.4MMalaysia 2018: 32.9MMalaysia 2019: 33.4MMalaysia 2020: 33.9MMalaysia 2021: 34.3MMalaysia 2022: 34.7MMalaysia 2023: 35.1MMalaysia 2024: 35.6MMalaysia 2025: 36M010M20M30M40M1960198020002020MalaysiaMalaysia 1960: 8MMalaysia 1961: 8.2MMalaysia 1962: 8.4MMalaysia 1963: 8.6MMalaysia 1964: 8.8MMalaysia 1965: 9.1MMalaysia 1966: 9.3MMalaysia 1967: 9.5MMalaysia 1968: 9.7MMalaysia 1969: 9.9MMalaysia 1970: 10.2MMalaysia 1971: 10.4MMalaysia 1972: 10.7MMalaysia 1973: 10.9MMalaysia 1974: 11.2MMalaysia 1975: 11.5MMalaysia 1976: 11.8MMalaysia 1977: 12MMalaysia 1978: 12.3MMalaysia 1979: 12.6MMalaysia 1980: 13MMalaysia 1981: 13.4MMalaysia 1982: 13.8MMalaysia 1983: 14.3MMalaysia 1984: 14.8MMalaysia 1985: 15.3MMalaysia 1986: 15.8MMalaysia 1987: 16.3MMalaysia 1988: 16.8MMalaysia 1989: 17.3MMalaysia 1990: 17.8MMalaysia 1991: 18.3MMalaysia 1992: 18.8MMalaysia 1993: 19.3MMalaysia 1994: 19.8MMalaysia 1995: 20.3MMalaysia 1996: 20.9MMalaysia 1997: 21.4MMalaysia 1998: 21.9MMalaysia 1999: 22.4MMalaysia 2000: 23MMalaysia 2001: 23.5MMalaysia 2002: 24.1MMalaysia 2003: 24.7MMalaysia 2004: 25.3MMalaysia 2005: 25.8MMalaysia 2006: 26.4MMalaysia 2007: 27MMalaysia 2008: 27.6MMalaysia 2009: 28.1MMalaysia 2010: 28.7MMalaysia 2011: 29.2MMalaysia 2012: 29.7MMalaysia 2013: 30.2MMalaysia 2014: 30.7MMalaysia 2015: 31.2MMalaysia 2016: 31.8MMalaysia 2017: 32.4MMalaysia 2018: 32.9MMalaysia 2019: 33.4MMalaysia 2020: 33.9MMalaysia 2021: 34.3MMalaysia 2022: 34.7MMalaysia 2023: 35.1MMalaysia 2024: 35.6MMalaysia 2025: 36M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100B$200B$300B$400B$500B1960198020002020MalaysiaMalaysia 1960: $1.9BMalaysia 1961: $1.9BMalaysia 1962: $2BMalaysia 1963: $2.5BMalaysia 1964: $2.7BMalaysia 1965: $3BMalaysia 1966: $3.1BMalaysia 1967: $3.2BMalaysia 1968: $3.3BMalaysia 1969: $3.7BMalaysia 1970: $3.9BMalaysia 1971: $4.2BMalaysia 1972: $5BMalaysia 1973: $7.7BMalaysia 1974: $9.5BMalaysia 1975: $9.3BMalaysia 1976: $11.1BMalaysia 1977: $13.1BMalaysia 1978: $16.4BMalaysia 1979: $21.2BMalaysia 1980: $24.5BMalaysia 1981: $25BMalaysia 1982: $26.8BMalaysia 1983: $30.3BMalaysia 1984: $33.9BMalaysia 1985: $31.2BMalaysia 1986: $27.7BMalaysia 1987: $32.2BMalaysia 1988: $35.3BMalaysia 1989: $38.8BMalaysia 1990: $44BMalaysia 1991: $49.1BMalaysia 1992: $59.2BMalaysia 1993: $66.9BMalaysia 1994: $74.5BMalaysia 1995: $88.7BMalaysia 1996: $100.9BMalaysia 1997: $100BMalaysia 1998: $72.2BMalaysia 1999: $79.1BMalaysia 2000: $93.8BMalaysia 2001: $92.8BMalaysia 2002: $100.8BMalaysia 2003: $110.2BMalaysia 2004: $124.7BMalaysia 2005: $143.5BMalaysia 2006: $162.7BMalaysia 2007: $193.5BMalaysia 2008: $230.8BMalaysia 2009: $202.3BMalaysia 2010: $255BMalaysia 2011: $298BMalaysia 2012: $314.4BMalaysia 2013: $323.3BMalaysia 2014: $338.1BMalaysia 2015: $301.4BMalaysia 2016: $301.3BMalaysia 2017: $319.1BMalaysia 2018: $358.8BMalaysia 2019: $365.2BMalaysia 2020: $337.5BMalaysia 2021: $373.8BMalaysia 2022: $407BMalaysia 2023: $399.6B$0$100B$200B$300B$400B$500B1960198020002020MalaysiaMalaysia 1960: $1.9BMalaysia 1961: $1.9BMalaysia 1962: $2BMalaysia 1963: $2.5BMalaysia 1964: $2.7BMalaysia 1965: $3BMalaysia 1966: $3.1BMalaysia 1967: $3.2BMalaysia 1968: $3.3BMalaysia 1969: $3.7BMalaysia 1970: $3.9BMalaysia 1971: $4.2BMalaysia 1972: $5BMalaysia 1973: $7.7BMalaysia 1974: $9.5BMalaysia 1975: $9.3BMalaysia 1976: $11.1BMalaysia 1977: $13.1BMalaysia 1978: $16.4BMalaysia 1979: $21.2BMalaysia 1980: $24.5BMalaysia 1981: $25BMalaysia 1982: $26.8BMalaysia 1983: $30.3BMalaysia 1984: $33.9BMalaysia 1985: $31.2BMalaysia 1986: $27.7BMalaysia 1987: $32.2BMalaysia 1988: $35.3BMalaysia 1989: $38.8BMalaysia 1990: $44BMalaysia 1991: $49.1BMalaysia 1992: $59.2BMalaysia 1993: $66.9BMalaysia 1994: $74.5BMalaysia 1995: $88.7BMalaysia 1996: $100.9BMalaysia 1997: $100BMalaysia 1998: $72.2BMalaysia 1999: $79.1BMalaysia 2000: $93.8BMalaysia 2001: $92.8BMalaysia 2002: $100.8BMalaysia 2003: $110.2BMalaysia 2004: $124.7BMalaysia 2005: $143.5BMalaysia 2006: $162.7BMalaysia 2007: $193.5BMalaysia 2008: $230.8BMalaysia 2009: $202.3BMalaysia 2010: $255BMalaysia 2011: $298BMalaysia 2012: $314.4BMalaysia 2013: $323.3BMalaysia 2014: $338.1BMalaysia 2015: $301.4BMalaysia 2016: $301.3BMalaysia 2017: $319.1BMalaysia 2018: $358.8BMalaysia 2019: $365.2BMalaysia 2020: $337.5BMalaysia 2021: $373.8BMalaysia 2022: $407BMalaysia 2023: $399.6B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-2%0%2%4%6%8%10%19801990200020102020MalaysiaMalaysia 1980: 6.67%Malaysia 1981: 9.7%Malaysia 1982: 5.82%Malaysia 1983: 3.7%Malaysia 1984: 3.9%Malaysia 1985: 0.35%Malaysia 1986: 0.74%Malaysia 1987: 0.29%Malaysia 1988: 2.56%Malaysia 1989: 2.81%Malaysia 1990: 2.62%Malaysia 1991: 4.36%Malaysia 1992: 4.77%Malaysia 1993: 3.54%Malaysia 1994: 3.73%Malaysia 1995: 3.45%Malaysia 1996: 3.49%Malaysia 1997: 2.66%Malaysia 1998: 5.27%Malaysia 1999: 2.74%Malaysia 2000: 1.53%Malaysia 2001: 1.42%Malaysia 2002: 1.81%Malaysia 2003: 1.09%Malaysia 2004: 1.42%Malaysia 2005: 2.98%Malaysia 2006: 3.61%Malaysia 2007: 2.03%Malaysia 2008: 5.44%Malaysia 2009: 0.58%Malaysia 2010: 1.62%Malaysia 2011: 3.17%Malaysia 2012: 1.66%Malaysia 2013: 2.11%Malaysia 2014: 3.14%Malaysia 2015: 2.1%Malaysia 2016: 2.09%Malaysia 2017: 3.87%Malaysia 2018: 0.88%Malaysia 2019: 0.66%Malaysia 2020: -1.14%Malaysia 2021: 2.48%Malaysia 2022: 3.38%Malaysia 2023: 2.49%Malaysia 2024: 1.83%-5%0%5%10%198020002020MalaysiaMalaysia 1980: 6.67%Malaysia 1981: 9.7%Malaysia 1982: 5.82%Malaysia 1983: 3.7%Malaysia 1984: 3.9%Malaysia 1985: 0.35%Malaysia 1986: 0.74%Malaysia 1987: 0.29%Malaysia 1988: 2.56%Malaysia 1989: 2.81%Malaysia 1990: 2.62%Malaysia 1991: 4.36%Malaysia 1992: 4.77%Malaysia 1993: 3.54%Malaysia 1994: 3.73%Malaysia 1995: 3.45%Malaysia 1996: 3.49%Malaysia 1997: 2.66%Malaysia 1998: 5.27%Malaysia 1999: 2.74%Malaysia 2000: 1.53%Malaysia 2001: 1.42%Malaysia 2002: 1.81%Malaysia 2003: 1.09%Malaysia 2004: 1.42%Malaysia 2005: 2.98%Malaysia 2006: 3.61%Malaysia 2007: 2.03%Malaysia 2008: 5.44%Malaysia 2009: 0.58%Malaysia 2010: 1.62%Malaysia 2011: 3.17%Malaysia 2012: 1.66%Malaysia 2013: 2.11%Malaysia 2014: 3.14%Malaysia 2015: 2.1%Malaysia 2016: 2.09%Malaysia 2017: 3.87%Malaysia 2018: 0.88%Malaysia 2019: 0.66%Malaysia 2020: -1.14%Malaysia 2021: 2.48%Malaysia 2022: 3.38%Malaysia 2023: 2.49%Malaysia 2024: 1.83%

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