COUNTRY PROFILE / MYS
Malaysia
MYS / MY
For Malaysia, population is 35,977,838 people (2025, #45/215) and area is 330,411 km² (2023, #68/215). This profile covers 87 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 63.5%); Main language: Malay.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Malaysia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Malaysia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Malaysia, population is about 29.2% of Japan's value and area is about 87.4% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Malaysia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,977,838 people2025 / About 29.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 330,411 km²2023 / About 87.4% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 108.9 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 33.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.82 years2024 / 7.22 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 13,1252025 / About 36.5% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 22,967,816 people in 2000 to 35,977,838 people in 2025, an increase of about 56.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.73 years in 2000 to 76.82 years in 2024, an increase of 4.09 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 4,084 in 2000 to US$ 13,125 in 2025, an increase of about 221.4%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
82 additional rankings for Malaysia.
82 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY