Administrative divisions
16 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
JohorKedahKelantanKuala LumpurLabuanMalaccaNegeri SembilanPahangPenangPerakPerlisPutrajayaSabahSarawakSelangorTerengganu
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 330,400 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 517,600 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 16 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| 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 VietnamCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 4,675 km (Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km; East Malaysia 2,607 km)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,742 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Brunei 266 km; Indonesia 1,881 km; Thailand 595 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | coastal plains rising to hills and mountainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoonsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Gunung Kinabalu 4,095 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 419 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than New MexicoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | flooding; landslides; forest firesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation; specified boundary in the South China SeaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
