East Asia & Pacific
Malaysia in numbers Malaysia is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur. Its population was 35.98 million in 2025, ranking 45 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$13,125 in 2025.
Population 35.98 million 2025
GDP US$472.2 billion 2025
GDP per person US$13,125 2025
Life expectancy 76.8 2024
Area 330,534 2024
Urban share 77.4% 2025
People 35.98 million
2025 · +57% since 2000 · Rank 45 of 217
1.17%
2025 · 2.34% in 2000 · Rank 91 of 217
108.2
2024 · +55% since 2000 · Rank 98 of 216
77.4%
2025 · 62.0% in 2000 · Rank 68 of 217
21.3%
2025 · 34.2% in 2000 · Rank 111 of 217
8.0%
2025 · 3.9% in 2000 · Rank 118 of 217
1.54
2024 · -48% since 2000 · Rank 144 of 217
Health and living standards 76.8
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 86 of 217
8.3
2024 · -16% since 2000 · Rank 137 of 196
US$450
2023 · +303% since 2000 · Rank 100 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 98.6% in 2000 · Rank 43 of 215
98.0%
2024 · 21.4% in 2000 · Rank 12 of 186
90.4%
2024 · 97.5% in 2000 · Rank 162 of 190
Economy US$472.2 billion
2025 · +403% since 2000 · Rank 34 of 210
US$13,125
2025 · +221% since 2000 · Rank 94 of 210
Int$41,498
2025 · +219% since 2000 · Rank 64 of 199
5.17%
2025 · 8.86% in 2000 · Rank 46 of 210
1.38%
2025 · 1.53% in 2000 · Rank 137 of 180
3.8%
2025 · 3.0% in 2000 · Rank 124 of 187
71.0%
2025 · 119.8% in 2000 · Rank 28 of 183
1.9%
2025 · 0.4% in 2000 · Rank 101 of 176
Land and environment 330,534
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 68 of 216
57.7%
2024 · 59.9% in 2000 · Rank 37 of 214
8.32
2024 · +46% since 2000 · Rank 26 of 203
Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Malaysia. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.