Flag of Malaysia
What the flag means
- 14 stripes & 14-point star — the 13 states and federal government
- Crescent — Islam
- Yellow — the royal color of the rulers
No law defining the design was found. · Adopted 1963
Highlights
- 🏙️ The Petronas Twin Towers
- 🍛 Nasi lemak and mixed cuisines
- 🏝️ Langkawi and tropical resorts
- 🌴 The rainforests of Borneo
- 🤝 Many cultures living side by side
Quick facts
- Region
- Asia · South-Eastern Asia
- Population
- 35,977,838 people (2025)
- Area
- 330,803 km²
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Languages
- Malay, English
- Currency
- Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
- Organizations
- United Nations, ASEAN
Similar flags
Star & crescent
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Initiative for ASEAN Integration Work Plan V 2026-2030
- Organizations: The ASEAN Charter, Annex 4: ASEAN Emblem