Malaysia at its true size
Malaysia covers 330,803 km², number 70 of 235 by area. Home to 35,977,838 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 330,803 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 35,977,838 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 109 per km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | MY · MYS · 458 |
Countries of a similar size
- Vietnam1.0×Malaysia and Vietnam are almost exactly the same size.
- Finland0.98×Malaysia and Finland are almost exactly the same size.
- Côte d'Ivoire1.03×Malaysia and Côte d'Ivoire are almost exactly the same size.
- Congo0.97×Malaysia is 3% smaller than Congo.
- Philippines0.96×Malaysia is 4% smaller than Philippines.
- Poland1.06×Malaysia is 6% larger than Poland.
How many times does Malaysia fit into…
- Russia: about 52 times
- Canada: about 30 times
- United States: about 30 times
Neighbours
Questions about Malaysia
- How big is Malaysia?
- Malaysia covers 330,803 km², which makes it number 70 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 35,977,838 people live there (2025), 109 per km².
- Is Malaysia bigger than Vietnam?
- Malaysia and Vietnam are almost exactly the same size. Malaysia: 330,803 km²; Vietnam: 331,690 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Malaysia?
- Malaysia lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Malaysia?
- Malaysia shares a land border with Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei.