Malaysia

737 cities · 16 states/provinces · Capital: Kuala Lumpur · Asia

31,528,585 Population
737 Cities
$399.9B GDP
$11,386 GDP per Capita
0.807 HDI
76.7 Life Expectancy
329,750 Area (km²)

Malaysia at a Glance

General

CapitalKuala Lumpur
ContinentAsia
RegionAsia
SubregionSouth-Eastern Asia
LanguagesEnglish, Malay
CurrencyRinggit (MYR)

Demographics

Population31,528,585
Density95.6/km²
Median Age30.3
Urban Population76.4%
Birth Rate12.4 per 1K
Death Rate5.2 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.55

Economy

GDP$399.9 billion
GDP per Capita$11,386
HDI0.807
Gini Index41.1
Internet Users97.7%

Geography

Area329,750 km²
Driving SideLeft
LandlockedNo
BordersBRN,IDN,THA
Calling Code++60
TLD.my

Status

ISO CodeMY / MYS
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy76.7 years

Largest Cities in Malaysia

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 9,000,280 80°F 184 ft
2 Klang Selangor 878,000 80°F 16 ft
3 Kampung Manjoi Perak 866,772 81°F 154 ft
4 Ipoh Perak 866,772 81°F 148 ft
5 Kampung Baru Subang Selangor 833,571 80°F 89 ft
6 Johor Bahru Johor 797,882 81°F 105 ft
7 George Town Penang 794,313 80°F 46 ft
8 Shah Alam Selangor 740,750 80°F 174 ft
9 Bandar Sunway Selangor 708,296 80°F -43 ft
10 Subang Jaya Selangor 708,296 80°F 135 ft
11 Glenmarie Estate Selangor 708,296 80°F 82 ft
12 Petaling Jaya Selangor 638,516 80°F 148 ft
13 Kuantan Pahang 607,778 80°F 39 ft
14 Bukit Rahman Putra Selangor 607,000 80°F 249 ft
15 Pelentong Johor 583,640 81°F 82 ft
16 Iskandar Puteri Johor 575,977 79°F 52 ft
17 Kota Kuala Muda Kedah 544,984 80°F 13 ft
18 Sungai Petani Kedah 544,851 80°F 56 ft
19 Selayang Baru Utara Selangor 542,409 78°F 249 ft
20 Pasir Gudang Johor 534,659 81°F 95 ft

States & Provinces in Malaysia

Johor 105 Kedah 101 Kelantan 33 Kuala Lumpur 35 Labuan 1 Melaka 37 Negeri Sembilan 31 Pahang 51 Penang 52 Perak 72 Perlis 7 Putrajaya 1 Sabah 34 Sarawak 68 Selangor 93 Terengganu 18