Geography

Total Land Area:
330,000 sq km / 127,000 sq mi

Main Geographical Features:
Consists of two main regions — Peninsular Malaysia on the Asian mainland and East Malaysia in the Malay Archipelago.

Capital:

• Putrajaya (executive, judicial)
• Kuala Lumpur (ceremonial, legislative, and largest city)

GDP (in US$ Billion):
Global Ranking (2021): 39

Economy

Currency: Ringgit (RM)
Exchange Rate: MYR 4.35 / US$ (as of April 30, 2022)

Major Economic Sectors:

• Agriculture: 7%
• Industry: 37%
• Services: 55%
• Others: 1%

Official Language: Malay (Bahasa Melayu)
Other major languages include Mandarin and Tamil.
English is widely spoken.

Literacy Rate:
95% (2018) for adults aged 15 years and above

GDP Growth (%):

Population

Total Population: 32.7 million (2019)
43% of the population is below 25 years old.

Labor Force

Labor Force Participation Rate:
Above the 66% ASEAN average
Labor Force by Sector:

• Agriculture: 10%
• Industry: 27%
• Services: 63%

GDP Per Capita

US$
2nd highest in the region