Official name:
Malaysia
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | South-eastern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 35 978a,b | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 109.5a,b | |
| Capital city | Kuala Lumpurd | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 7 780.3e,f | |
| UN membership date | 17 September 1957 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 330 621c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 109.7a,b | |
| National currency | Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 4.5g |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 301 355 | 337 456 | 399 649c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 5.1 | -5.5 | 3.7c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 9 649.0 | 9 958.0 | 11 377.0c |
| Economy: Agricultureh,i,j (% of Gross Value Added) | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.8c |
| Economy: Industryh,j,k (% of Gross Value Added) | 38.9 | 36.3 | 38.1c |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,l (% of GVA) | 52.7 | 55.4 | 54.1c |
| Employment in agriculturem (% of employed) | 12.5 | 10.5 | 9.8c |
| Employment in industrym (% of employed) | 27.5 | 27.7 | 27.8c |
| Employment in servicesm (% employed) | 60 | 61.9 | 62.4c |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.8m |
| Labour force participation ratem (female/male pop. %) | 50.8 / 78.2 | 51.4 / 78.1 | 51.6 / 78.3 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 113 | 120 | 133g |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 103 | 102 | 100c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 200 211 | 234 050 | 329 454g |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 176 175 | 190 405 | 299 514g |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 24 036 | 43 646 | 29 940g |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 9 068 | 14 138 | 7 150g |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.1a |
| Urban populationb (% of total population) | 74.2 | 76.6f | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.7b,n | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 2 | 1.7 | 1.5a |
| Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 78.0 / 72.9 | 78.8 / 73.7 | 79.7 / 74.6a |
| Population age distributionb,o (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 25.8 / 9.0 | 24.0 / 10.3 | 21.3 / 11.9a |
| International migrant stockp (000/% of total pop.) | 3 513.5 / 11.2 | 3 718.7 / 11.0 | 3 806.5 / 10.7g |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 272 | 188.1 | 254.7q,g |
| Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 8.1 | 8 | 6a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.8r | 4.1 | 3.9s |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.3c |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 97.0 / 94.4 | 95.1 / 91.4 | 92.7 / 90.4c |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 87.4 / 80.5 | 83.3 / 79.5 | 86.9 / 83.9c |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 87.3 / 72.2 | 71.9 / 60.4 | 78.5 / 69.6c |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.7c |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 10.4 | 14.4t | 13.5t |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetu (per 100 inhabitants) | 71.1 | 89.6 | 97.7c |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.3 | 1 | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 1 252 | 1 662 | 2 313g |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 59.2 | 58.2 | 57.9s |
| CO2 emission estimatesv (million tons/tons per capita) | 214.0 / 6.9 | 226.0 / 6.7 | 249.9 / 7.2s |
| Energy production, primaryv (Petajoules) | 3 749 | 3 760 | 4 042s |
| Energy supply per capitav (Gigajoules) | 110 | 111 | 120s |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersw (000) | 25 721 | 4 333 | 10 071s |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 37 | 37 | 37g |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0 | -~0.00 | ~0.00c |