COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Malaysia
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Malaysia.
Malaysia at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Kuala Lumpur
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 35,500,000
- AREA
- 330,803 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Malay
- CURRENCY
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Twin-Tower Landmark
The Petronas Twin Towers were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Malaysia
Malaysia is home to rafflesia flowers, some of which produce the largest individual blooms in the world.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Malaysia in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 330,803 km² and a population of approximately 35,500,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.