🇲🇾Malaysia
Malaysia is a sovereign country in South-Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur. It has a population of about 32,365,998 across 330,803 km² — roughly 98 people per km². The currency is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR RM). The official language is Malaysian. Its ISO 3166 codes are MY, MYS, 458, and the international calling code is +60.
Key facts about Malaysia
GET/alpha/MYOther names for Malaysia
Largest cities in Malaysia (12)
GET/cities?country=MY- 1Kuala Lumpur1,453,975 people
- 2Johor Bahru858,118 people
- 3Kampung Baru Subang833,571 people
- 4Petaling Jaya807,879 people
- 5Ipoh759,952 people
- 6Shah Alam740,750 people
- 7Subang Jaya708,296 people
- 8Bukit Rahman Putra607,000 people
- 9Pelentong583,640 people
- 10Malacca579,000 people
- 11Iskandar Puteri575,977 people
- 12Kota Bharu568,900 people
Countries bordering Malaysia (3)
GET/borders/malaysiaFrequently asked questions about Malaysia
What is the capital of Malaysia?
The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.
What is the population of Malaysia?
Malaysia has a population of about 32,365,998, the 45th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Malaysia?
Malaysia uses the Malaysian ringgit (MYR, symbol RM).
What languages are spoken in Malaysia?
The main language of Malaysia is Malaysian.
What is the calling code for Malaysia?
The international dialing code for Malaysia is +60.
Which countries border Malaysia?
Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Query Malaysia from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Malaysia; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/MYGET countries.dev/alpha/MYSGET countries.dev/numericcode/458GET countries.dev/cioc/MASGET countries.dev/name/malaysiaGET countries.dev/region/AsiaGET countries.dev/subregion/South-Eastern%20AsiaGET countries.dev/currency/MYRGET countries.dev/lang/msGET countries.dev/callingcode/60GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B08%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/myGET countries.dev/demonym/MalaysianGET countries.dev/capital/Kuala%20Lumpur