Quick Data on Malaysia
Short Name | Malaysia |
Capital | Kuala Lumpur |
Long Name | n/a |
Country Code | MY |
Continent | Southeast Asia |
Total Area | 329,847 sq km |
Population | 32,652,083 |
Language | Bahasa Malaysia |
Nationality | Malaysian(s) |
Geography of Malaysia
As a country in East Asia/Southeast Asia, with coordinates at 2 30 N, 112 30 E, Malaysia neighbors Brunei 266 km, Indonesia 1881 km, Thailand 595 km. The terrain in Malaysia is described as coastal plains rising to hills and mountains, with an average elevation point of 419 m. The climate of Malaysia: tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons.
Surface Total | 329,847 sq km |
Land Surface | 328,657 sq km |
Water Surface | 1,190 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 2,742 km |
Neighbor Countries | Brunei 266 km, Indonesia 1881 km, Thailand 595 km |
Coastline | 4,675 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Indian Ocean 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Gunung Kinabalu 4,095 m |
Resources of Malaysia
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite. The agricultural land occupies 23.20% of Malaysia, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 62.00%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 23.20% | 76,248 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 3,800 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 62.00% | 203,767 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 14.80% | 48,641 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Malaysia
The population of the country is estimated at 32,652,083 people, with the biggest urban area having 7.997 million KUALA LUMPUR (capital), 1.024 million Johor Bahru, 814,000 Ipoh (2020). Known as Malaysian(s), the people from Malaysia come from diversified ethnic groups such as Bumiputera 62% (Malays and indigenous peoples, including Orang Asli, Dayak, Anak Negeri), Chinese 20.6%, Indian 6.2%, other 0.9%, non-citizens 10.3% (2017 est.). The official language is Bahasa Malaysia. Religions: Muslim (official) 61.3%, Buddhist 19.8%, Christian 9.2%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 1.3%, other 0.4%, none 0.8%, unspecified 1% (2010 est.).
Population | 32,652,083 |
Nationality | Malaysian(s) |
Official Language | Bahasa Malaysia |
Other Languages | Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai |
Birth Rate | 18.3 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 5.3 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 77.20% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 1.54 physicians/1,000 population (2015) |
Hospital Beds Density | 1.9 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of Malaysia
Malaysia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The legal system makes use of mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic (sharia) law, and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Federal Court at request of supreme head of the federation.
Governing Type | federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of Malaysia |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 10 out 12 years preceding application |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal (2019) |
Economy of Malaysia
From a population total of 32,652,083, the labor force is 14.94 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: Peninsular Malaysia – palm oil, rubber, cocoa, rice;Sabah – palm oil, subsistence crops; rubber, timber;Sarawak – palm oil, rubber, timber; pepper. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: 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. Its exports cover semiconductors and electronic equipment, palm oil, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals, solar panels. The main import products are: electronics, machinery, petroleum products, plastics, vehicles, iron and steel products, chemicals.
Exports | $187.9 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $160.7 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | Singapore 15.1%, China 12.6%, US 9.4%, Japan 8.2%, Thailand 5.7%, Hong Kong 4.5% (2017) |
Import Partners | China 19.9%, Singapore 10.8%, US 8.4%, Japan 7.6%, Thailand 5.8%, South Korea 4.5%, Indonesia 4.4% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $29,100 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 148.3 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 24,384,952 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 78.80% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Malaysia, statistics sectio