Maldives
Country
Mali
Country
Malta
Country
El Salvador
Country
Sao Tome and Principe
Country
Marshall Islands
Country
Mauritania
Country
Mauritius
Country
Mexico
Country
Malaysia
Malaysia Geographical location
Malaysia Economy and finance
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 881.04 (2019)
Inflation rate
1.8% (2024)
Unemployment rate
3.8% (2024)
Below the poverty line
6.2% (2021)
Gini coefficient
40.7 (2021)
Malaysia Tobacco consumption
Total tobacco consumption
21.5%
Smoking men
0.6%
Smoking women
41.8%
Current as of
2025
Malaysia Area (sq. km)
Total area
329 847
Land area
328 657
Water area
1 190
Malaysia Popular payment systems
Malaysia Age structure
0-14 years
22.2%
15-64 years
69.4%
65+ years
8.4%
Current as of
2024
Malaysia Religion
Main religion
Islam
Not specified
1.8%
Current as of
2020
Malaysia General Info
Сontinent
Asia
Time zone
UTC+8
Tier
Tier-2
ISO code
MY
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Average consumer spendings
Food products
26.4%
Alcohol and tobacco
1.6%
Current as of
2023
Malaysia Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)
Total quantity
0.64
Beer
0.48
Wine
0.04
Spirits
0.11
Other alcohol
0.01
Current as of
2019
Malaysia Population and society
Population size
34 564 810 (2024)
Male population
17 666 212
Female population
16 898 598
Population growth rate
0.99% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
14.2 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
5.8 (2024)
Urbanization
78.7% (2023)
Malaysia Credit ratings
Fitch
BBB+ (2020)
Moody's
A3 (2004)
Standard & Poor's
A- (2003)
Malaysia Age-sex pyramid
Malaysia Phone operating systems
Android
65.48%
iOS
33.99%
Current as of
2025
Malaysia Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+60
Internet domain
.my
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
24
Internet user penetration
98%
Fixed internet penetration
13%
Current as of
2023
Last update: 2026-04-03