General Information
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
East & Southeast Asia
Currency
ringgits (MYR)
Languages
Bahasa Malaysia (official)
English
Chinese (Cantonese
Mandarin
Hokkien
Hakka
Hainan
Foochow)
Tamil
Telugu
Malayalam
Panjabi
Thai
Timezones
UTC+8
Area
329,847 km²
Map Reference
Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
Borders
Brunei
Indonesia
Thailand
Demographics
Population (2023)
35,126,298
Density
106.5 per km²
Urban Population
78.7%
Median Age
31.8 years
Life Expectancy
76.6 years
Major Cities
KUALA LUMPUR
Johor Bahru
Ipoh
Economy
GDP (2024)
$422.0B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$11,377
Inflation (2024)
1.8%
Unemployment (2024)
3.9%
Public Debt
64.3% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
4.576 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
9
Listed Equities
114
Dominant Currency
USD
Top Stock Exchanges
#
Exchange
Listings
Code
Currency
1
NASDAQ Global Select
41
NMS
USD
2
OTC Bulletin Board
24
PNK
USD
3
Singapore Exchange
18
SES
SGD
4
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
15
HKG
HKD
5
Australian Securities Exchange
7
ASX
AUD
Main Exports
1.
integrated circuits
2.
refined petroleum
3.
crude petroleum
4.
natural gas
5.
palm oil (2023)
Main Imports
1.
integrated circuits
2.
refined petroleum
3.
crude petroleum
4.
coal
5.
broadcasting equipment (2023)