Malaysia

Country in South-Eastern Asia

Malaysia is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with its capital in Kuala Lumpur. About 36 million people live there (2025), making it the 45th most populous of the 195 countries. At 330,803 km², it is the 67th largest country by area. It borders Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand.

Malaysia at a glance

Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Population (2025): 36 million
Area: 330,803 km²
Density: 109 per km²
Official languages: English, Malay
Currency: Malaysian ringgit
People: Malaysian
Calling code: +60
Internet domain: .my
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Malaysia?

How Malaysia compares

Population rank

45th of 195

19th of 47 in Asia

Size rank

67th of 195

20th of 47 in Asia

Crowding

109 per km²

More crowded than 57% of countries

Similar in size: Vietnam (331,212 km²).
Similar population: Mozambique (35.6 million).
Malaysia is the only place that uses the Malaysian ringgit.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.
Malay is also an official language in 2 other countries: Brunei and Singapore.

The flag of Malaysia

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Its outline

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Its emoji clues

The four clues we use for Malaysia in Guess the Country by Emoji.

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How players do with Malaysia

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Malaysia so far, from 90 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

56% right

87th hardest of 176 · 68 answers

Its flag

82% right

100th hardest of 145 · 22 answers

Players find Malaysia on the map in 56% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Indonesia.
Players recognise the flag of Malaysia in 82% of tries.

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Countries that border Malaysia

Malaysia borders 3 countries: Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand.

Quick quiz: Malaysia

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Malaysia?
2. What is the capital of Malaysia?
3. Which of these borders Malaysia?

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Questions about Malaysia

Is Malaysia a country?

Yes. Malaysia is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Malaysia?

The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur is the capital, while many government offices have moved to nearby Putrajaya.

Which countries border Malaysia?

Malaysia borders 3 countries: Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand.

How many countries border Malaysia?

3. Malaysia shares a land border with 3 countries.

How big is Malaysia?

Malaysia covers 330,803 km², about the same size as Vietnam (331,212 km²).

Is Malaysia hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Malaysia in 56% of 68 tries, 87th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Indonesia.

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