Asia · South-Eastern Asia
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Malaysia in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #30
Malaysia's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
36.0M
#45 of 196
77th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
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$472.19B
#34 of 196
83rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
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$4.31B
#51 of 196
74th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$4.13B
#34 of 196
83rd percentile
2022 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
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$104.33B
#25 of 196
88th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- South-Eastern Asia
- Country code
- MYS
Three interesting facts
Malaysia shares land borders with 3 countries: Brunei, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Malaysia spans roughly 330,803 square kilometers, placing it around 67th by area in this factbook.
Malaysia’s position in South-Eastern Asia places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Malaysia on the map
Malaysia is located in 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. Its terrain is coastal plains rising to hills and mountains. The climate is tropical, annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons. In area, the country is slightly larger than New Mexico.
Economy
Economic profile
Malaysia's economy is characterized by upper middle-income Southeast Asian economy, implementing key anticorruption policies, major electronics, oil, and chemicals exporter, trade sector employs over 40% of jobs, key economic equity initiative, high labor productivity. Major industries include 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. Important agricultural products include oil palm fruit, rice, chicken, eggs, tropical fruits, coconuts, vegetables, pineapples, rubber, bananas (2023). Notable exports include integrated circuits, refined petroleum, crude petroleum, natural gas, palm oil (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Malaysia has an estimated population of 34,231,700. Language and cultural traditions vary across Malaysia. The population includes Bumiputera 63.8% (Malay 52.8% and indigenous peoples, including Orang Asli, Dayak, Anak Negeri, 11%), Chinese 20.6%, Indian 6%, other 0.6%, non-citizens 9% (2023 est.). The urban population represents 78.7% of total population (2023).
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