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Malaysia
Malaysia
Key facts
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Region
- Asia · South-Eastern Asia
- Languages
- English, Malay
- Currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
- Area
- 330,803 km²
- Land borders
- 3 countries
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
ASEAN
Primary school enrollment
World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueResearch and development spendingHomicide rateSatellites in orbit (by owner country)Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
Demographics
Birth rate
12.4#111 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
5.27#171 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
166.6K#7 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
21.3%#109 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
8.0%#100 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
108 /km²#86 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
1.54#134 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
33.46M#46 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 35.99M
Urban population
77.4%#56 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
8.2%#69 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
1.6%#57 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
71.0%#25 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
4.6%#40 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$12.6K#78 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $19.9K
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$41.3K#58 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $60.5K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$1.38T#30 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $2.18T
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$12.4K#70 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$422.23B#37 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $716.45B
Imports
65.4%#42 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
35.7%#24 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
1.4%#128 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
4.33M#22 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
5.2%#42 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 4.3%
Remittances received
1.9%#89 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
54.8%#91 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
136.4%#28 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Education
Adult literacy rate
95.8%#16 of 45
2022· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
90.4%#131 of 159
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Public spending on education
3.5%#103 of 158
2023· rank as of 2022· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
80.3%#109 of 141
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Tertiary education enrollment
38.5%#85 of 124
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
4.0%#155 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$450#99 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
7.00#58 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
76.8 yrs#71 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
26.0#76 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
2.34#69 of 136
2023· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
8.30#59 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Military
Politics
Public finance
Science
Society
Space
Sport
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.