Where is Malaysia?
Malaysia is a country in South-Eastern Asia, bordered by Brunei, Indonesia, and Thailand.
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Crazy but True
Malaysia changes kings every five years. Nine hereditary state rulers take turns as the country's monarch in a rotation agreed among themselves, making it the only elective monarchy of its kind on Earth. A ruler can wait decades for his turn.
Malaysia facts
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Population
- 35,977,838 (2025)
- Area
- 330,803 km²
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Currency
- Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
- Languages
- English and Malay
- Coordinates
- 2.5°, 112.5°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- MY · MYS
How Malaysia compares
- Malaysia is the 68th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Vietnam and larger than Norway.
- It is the 45th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 3 countries.
- Within Asia, it is the 20th largest of 45 countries by area.