What's the population of Malaysia?
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Capital: Kuala Lumpur · Continent: Asia
Located in Asia, Malaysia has Kuala Lumpur as its capital city. With roughly 36M people living across 330,803 square kilometers, and a GDP per capita near $13,125, it offers a distinct economic and demographic profile shaped in part by its Manufacturing industry.
Population
36M
Area
330,803 km²
GDP per capita
$13,125
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
10.7%
3.8M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 10.7%
- Native-born 89.3%
Country of birth
- Indonesia46.3% · 1.8M
- Nepal13.2% · 502.6K
- Myanmar8.1% · 308.1K
- Bangladesh7.4% · 282.4K
- Philippines6.7% · 255.5K
- Other countries12.0% · 456.4K
- Unknown6.3% · 240K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $472,193,128,645
- Currency
- MYR
Top industries
- Manufacturing
- Electronics
- Palm oil
- Tourism
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Malaysia
Monthly precipitation
- Malaysia
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.5 | 23 | 300 |
| Feb | 32.9 | 23.4 | 206 |
| Mar | 32.5 | 23.6 | 229 |
| Apr | 31.7 | 23.8 | 473 |
| May | 32 | 24.3 | 209 |
| Jun | 33.1 | 24.2 | 148 |
| Jul | 34.9 | 25 | 55 |
| Aug | 33 | 23.6 | 122 |
| Sep | 32.7 | 23.9 | 132 |
| Oct | 32.5 | 24.2 | 168 |
| Nov | 31.9 | 24.1 | 403 |
| Dec | 31.4 | 23.4 | 357 |
Best time to visit Malaysia tends to be around July, when average highs sit near 34.9°C.
Religion
- Islam 63.5%
- Buddhism 18.7%
- Christianity 9.1%
- Hinduism 6.1%
- Other 2.6%
Language
- Official language(s)
- ms
- English proficiency
- High
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Electricity
- 230V · G
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +60
- Emergency number
- 999
Compare Malaysia with
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Malaysia?
- Malaysia — 36M (2025)
- How big is Malaysia?
- 330,803 km²
- What is the capital of Malaysia?
- Kuala Lumpur
- What is the GDP per capita of Malaysia?
- $13,125
- What language is spoken in Malaysia?
- ms