329,847 sq km
34.6 Million (2024)
29.5 years
Kuala Lumpur
Malay and indigenous 69.8%, Chinese 22.4%, Indian 6.8 %, other 1.0%, (2021 est.)
Muslim 61.3%, Buddhist 19.8%, Christian 9.2%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism and other traditional Chinese religions 1.3%, Other or Unspecified <1.4%, None 0.8% (2020 est.)
$399.65 Billion
Malaysia is made up of two non-contiguous land masses: West Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula, which consists of 11 states, and East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo, which consists of two states, Sabah and Sarawak.
Malaysia is an active member of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) which comprises 10 Asian states. They work closely together on many issues.
Since Malaysia’s independence in 1957, the sultans who are the hereditary monarchs in nine of the country’s 13 states have selected one of themselves to serve a five-ygar term as king. The king’s role is largely ceremonial in Malaysia, and the power to govern resides with the federal Parliament and the prime minister.
329,847 sq km
32,730,000 (December 2021 est.)
29.2 years
Kuala Lumpur
Malay and indigenous 69.8%, Chinese 22.4%, Indian 6.8 %, other 1.0%, (2021 est.)
Muslim 61.3%, Buddhist 19.8%, Christian 9.2%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism and other traditional Chinese religions 1.3%, Other or Unspecified <1.4%, None 0.8% (2020 est.)
$933.3 billion (2017 est.)
10,617 (December 2021 est.)
4.2% (December 2021 est.)
Malaysia is made up of two non-contiguous regions: West Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula, which consists of 11 states, and East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo, which consists of two states.
Since Malaysia’s independence in 1957, the sultans who are the hereditary monarchs in nine of the country’s 13 states have selected one of themselves to serve a five-year term as king. The king’s role is largely ceremonial in Malaysia, and the power to govern resides with the federal Parliament and the prime minister.