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Malaysia

Malaysia · South-Eastern Asia

UN member

Malaysia is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with Kuala Lumpur as its capital, home to about 35,977,838 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Region
South-Eastern Asia
Currency
Malaysian ringgit (MYR RM)
Calling code
+60
ISO codes
MY / MYS / 458
Flag emoji
🇲🇾
Population
35,977,838 (2025)
Area
330,803 km²
Languages
English, Malay
Internet domain
.my
Demonym
Malaysian

Bordering countries

🇧🇳 Brunei🇮🇩 Indonesia🇹🇭 Thailand

About Malaysia

Malaysia is a United Nations member state in South-Eastern Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Kuala Lumpur. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Malaysian ringgit (RM), using the code MYR.

To call Malaysia from abroad, dial the country code +60. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MY (alpha-2) and MYS (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 35,977,838.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Malaysia?
The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.
What currency does Malaysia use?
Malaysia uses the Malaysian ringgit (MYR, symbol RM).
What is the country calling code for Malaysia?
The international dialling code for Malaysia is +60.
What are the ISO codes for Malaysia?
Malaysia has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code MY, the alpha-3 code MYS and the numeric code 458.
What is the flag emoji for Malaysia?
The flag emoji for Malaysia is 🇲🇾. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Malaysia appears in these lists

Asian Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.