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🇲🇾Malaysia

Asia · South-Eastern AsiaSovereign stateASEAN
ISOMY · MYS · 458
LAT,LNG2.50, 112.50
TEL+60

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.

Capital
Kuala Lumpur
#45
Population
32,365,998
#69
Area
330,803 km²
#110
Density
98 /km²

Key facts about Malaysia

GET/alpha/MY
Calling code
+60
Currencies
MYR RM
Languages
Malaysian
Timezones
UTC+08:00
Demonym
Malaysian
Top-level domain
.my
ISO codes
MY · MYS · 458
Coordinates
2.50, 112.50
Capital
Kuala Lumpur

Other names for Malaysia

MalaisieMalasiaMalesiaMalásiaマレーシア

Largest cities in Malaysia (12)

GET/cities?country=MY

Countries bordering Malaysia (3)

GET/borders/malaysia

Frequently 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.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/MY
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/MYS
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/458
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/MAS
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/malaysia
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=MY
Largest cities in MalaysiaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/malaysia
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=2.5&lng=112.5
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Asia
Countries in AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/South-Eastern%20Asia
Countries in South-Eastern AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/MYR
Countries using the Malaysian ringgitDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/ms
Countries that speak MalaysianDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/60
Countries with calling code +60Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B08%3A00
Countries in UTC+08:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/my
Countries on the .my domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Malaysian
Countries whose people are "Malaysian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Kuala%20Lumpur
Find a country by capital (Kuala Lumpur)Docs
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