Malaysia - Daten & Fakten

Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Malaysia
6 218 982 000 EUR
6 267 166 000 EUR
0.77 %
Bekleidung
Malaysia
4 661 000 EUR
5 418 000 EUR
16.24 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Malaysia
555 522 000 EUR
428 115 000 EUR
-22.93 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Malaysia
2 225 172 000 EUR
2 079 076 000 EUR
-6.57 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Malaysia
469 553 000 EUR
473 686 000 EUR
0.88 %
Energieversorgung
Malaysia
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Malaysia
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Malaysia
63 000 EUR
159 000 EUR
152.38 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Malaysia
2 006 000 EUR
3 587 000 EUR
78.81 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Malaysia
1 000 EUR
0 EUR
-100.00 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Malaysia
308 000 EUR
438 000 EUR
42.21 %
Getränke
Malaysia
10 390 000 EUR
7 639 000 EUR
-26.48 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Malaysia
63 483 000 EUR
64 248 000 EUR
1.21 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Malaysia
127 989 000 EUR
134 509 000 EUR
5.09 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Malaysia
9 118 000 EUR
6 588 000 EUR
-27.75 %
Kohle
Malaysia
102 000 EUR
47 000 EUR
-53.92 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Malaysia
19 412 000 EUR
18 585 000 EUR
-4.26 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Malaysia
659 661 000 EUR
912 437 000 EUR
38.32 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Malaysia
16 388 000 EUR
12 264 000 EUR
-25.16 %
Maschinen
Malaysia
939 377 000 EUR
943 441 000 EUR
0.43 %
Metalle
Malaysia
150 495 000 EUR
168 100 000 EUR
11.70 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Malaysia
112 708 000 EUR
131 735 000 EUR
16.88 %
Möbel
Malaysia
17 355 000 EUR
21 398 000 EUR
23.30 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Malaysia
154 539 000 EUR
193 624 000 EUR
25.29 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Malaysia
55 735 000 EUR
66 344 000 EUR
19.03 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Malaysia
307 958 000 EUR
218 393 000 EUR
-29.08 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Malaysia
31 307 000 EUR
51 367 000 EUR
64.08 %
Sonstige Waren
Malaysia
237 339 000 EUR
280 105 000 EUR
18.02 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Malaysia
20 605 000 EUR
15 175 000 EUR
-26.35 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Malaysia
1 493 000 EUR
2 767 000 EUR
85.33 %
Textilien
Malaysia
26 242 000 EUR
27 921 000 EUR
6.40 %

Daten & Fakten
Flagge: Malaysia Malaysia
Capital
name: Kuala Lumpur; note - nearby Putrajaya is referred to as a federal government administrative center but not the capital; Parliament meets in Kuala Lumpur

geographic coordinates: 3 10 N, 101 42 E

time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the Malay word for "river junction or estuary" is kuala and lumpur means "mud"; together the words render the meaning of "muddy confluence"
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Malaysia

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 out 12 years preceding application
Legal system
mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law (sharia), and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Federal Court at request of supreme head of the federation
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal (2019)
Area
total: 329,847 sq km

land: 328,657 sq km

water: 1,190 sq km
Land use
agricultural land: 23.2% (2018 est.)

arable land: 2.9% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 19.4% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0.9% (2018 est.)

forest: 62% (2018 est.)

other: 14.8% (2018 est.)
Location
Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
Age structure
0-14 years: 22.46% (male 3,952,311/female 3,734,607)

15-64 years: 69.42% (male 12,198,930/female 11,556,399)

65 years and over: 8.12% (2023 est.) (male 1,345,767/female 1,431,961)
Birth rate
14.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; note - Malaysia has 134 living languages - 112 indigenous languages and 22 non-indigenous languages; in East Malaysia, there are several indigenous languages; the most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan

major-language sample(s):
Buku Fakta Dunia, sumber yang diperlukan untuk maklumat asas. (Bahasa Malaysia)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 76.4 years (2023 est.)

male: 74.8 years

female: 78.1 years
Major urban areas - population
8.622 million KUALA LUMPUR (capital), 1.086 million Johor Bahru, 857,000 Ipoh (2023)
Median age
total: 31.4 years (2023 est.)

male: 31.3 years

female: 31.5 years
Net migration rate
1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
a highly uneven distribution with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Population growth rate
1.01% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.74 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 78.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
3.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 14 years (2020)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
5.65% (2021 est.)
Labor force
16.74 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
5.6% (2018 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.61% (2021 est.)

4.5% (2020 est.)

3.26% (2019 est.)
Public debt
62.03% of GDP (2020 est.)

52.42% of GDP (2019 est.)

51.19% of GDP (2018 est.)

note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.48% (2021 est.)

-1.14% (2020 est.)

0.66% (2019 est.)

note: approximately 30% of goods are price-controlled
Exports
$256.659 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$208.217 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$238.361 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
Singapore 15%, China 14%, US 13%, Hong Kong 6%, Japan 6% (2021)
Imports
$230.188 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$186.613 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$210.86 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
China 29%, Singapore 11%, Japan 6%, US 6%, Taiwan 6% (2021)
Airports
114 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 3,358,800 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 32.98 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 97% (2021 est.)
Railways
total: 1,851 km (2014)

standard gauge: 59 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (59 km electrified)

narrow gauge: 1,792 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (339 km electrified)
Roadways
total: 144,403 km (2010) (excludes local roads)

paved: 116,169 km (2010) (includes 1,821 km of expressways)

unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 8,247,100 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 47,201,700 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 141 (2021 est.)
Waterways
7,200 km (2011) (Peninsular Malaysia 3,200 km; Sabah 1,500 km; Sarawak 2,500 km)
Disputes - international

piracy remains a problem in the Malacca Strait

Malaysia-Brunei: per Letters of Exchange signed in 2009, Malaysia in 2010 ceded two hydrocarbon concession blocks to Brunei; in 2009, the media reported that Brunei had dropped its claims to the Limbang corridor, but Brunei responded that the subject had never been discussed during recent talks between the two countries

Malaysia-China-Philippines-Vietnam: while the 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea" has eased tensions over the Spratly Islands, it is not the legally binding "code of conduct" sought by some parties, which is currently being negotiated between China and ASEAN; Malaysia was not party to the March 2005 joint accord among the national oil companies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam on conducting marine seismic activities in the Spratly Islands

Malaysia-Indonesia: land and maritime negotiations with Indonesia are ongoing, and disputed areas include the controversial Tanjung Datu and Camar Wulan border area in Borneo and the maritime boundary in the Ambalat oil block in the Celebes Sea

Malaysia-Philippines: Philippines retains a dormant claim to the eastern part of Malaysia's Sabah State in northern Borneo

Malaysia-Singapore: disputes continue over deliveries of fresh water to Singapore, Singapore's land reclamation, bridge construction, and maritime boundaries in the Johor and Singapore Straits; in 2008, the International Court of Justice awarded sovereignty of Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh/Horsburgh Island) to Singapore, and Middle Rocks to Malaysia but did not rule on maritime regimes, boundaries, or disposition of South Ledge

Malaysia-Thailand: in 2008, separatist violence in Thailand's predominantly Muslim southern provinces prompts Malaysia to take measures to close and to monitor the border with Thailand to stem terrorist activities