Malaysia

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casino:
      Illegal
    • Online sports betting:
      Illegal
    • Gambling in detail:
      more details

    Coat of Arms

    Coat of arms of the country of Malaysia

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    Population

    • Population: 31790277 people.
    • Official Language: Malay
    • HDI: 0,807
    • Salary: $883
    • Poverty rate: 3.4%
    • Gini: 41.2%
    • The believing population: 72%
    • Main religion: Islam (63.7%)
    • Second religion: Buddhism (17.7%)

    Harmful habits

    • Alcohol: 0.6 litres/year
    • Smoking: 22.5%

    Internet

    • Internet users: 75.5%
    • Mobile Internet: 73.6%
    • Landline Internet: 25%
    • Internet speed: 25.9 Mbps
    • Country Top Level Domain: .MY

    General information about the country

    • Country name:
      Malaysia
    • Code (2-digit):
      MY
    • Continent:
      Asia
    • Country level:
      Tier 2
    • Capital:
      Kuala Lumpur
    • Country area:
      329750 sq km.
    • Telephone code:
      60
    • Currency (code):
      Malaysian ringgit (MYR)

    Geographical features of the country

    Administrative division into regions

    Federal Territory (3): Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya.
    State (14): Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Trenganu.

    Features of the country

    The modern territory of the country was partially or fully occupied by the following states: Chola, Pan Pan, Srivijaya, Siam, Malacca Sultanate, Portuguese Empire, British Empire (now Great Britain), Japanese Empire.

    Malaysia is washed by seas: South China Sea, Andaman Sea, Sulawesi Sea, Sulu Sea.

    Malaysia has access to lakes: Bera.

    In the water area of the country there are straits: Malacca Strait, Singapore Strait.

    Malaysia owns the islands: Kalimantan (Borneo), Langkawi, Sebatik, Bangi, Bruit, Pinang, Jambongan, Tioman, Timbun Mata, Labuan, Balambangan, Malawali, Bumbum.

    Mountains in the territory: Kinabalu.

    Famous caves in the country: Gua Eir Jernih (Leopard Cave), Lubang Sarang-Laba-Laba.

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casinos:
      Illegal
    • Online sports betting:
      Illegal

    Top payment systems

    Top payment methods (October 2024):

    • touchngo
    • duitnow
    • malaysian banks

    • Blask data from: 06/03/2025

    • Population: 34,564,810 people.
    • Population growth rate: +0.99% per year.
    • Internet users: 32,980,000 people.
    • Urbanization:

      78.7%
    • Languages in the country:

      Bahasa Malaysia (official)
      Chinese
      English

    • Age structure:

      0-14 — 22.2%
      15-64 — 69.4%
      65+ — 8.4%

    • Median age:

      Total — 31.8
      Male — 31.7
      Female — 31.9

    • Literacy:

      Total — 95%
      Male — 96.2%
      Female — 93.6%

    • Real GDP:

      2021 — $1.023 trillion
      2022 — $1.111 trillion
      2023 — $1.152 trillion

    • Real GDP growth:

      2021 — 3.3%
      2022 — 8.65%
      2023 — 3.68%

    • Real GDP per capita:

      2021 — $30,500
      2022 — $32,700
      2023 — $33,600

    Blask Index

    Shows the combined level of engagement and interest across all brands in the country. This metric serves as a barometer for the iGaming industry and integrates various indicators to provide an overall view of market trends and shifts.

    Top brands in the country

    Malaysia, top brands in the country according to Blask.com (out of 61 found)
    *BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. Relative presence of the brand in the country. Next, the BAP chart:

    • The data for this section was provided by the analytical service Blask.com. Currently, the service's database contains information on 62 countries and more than 2,500 brands. You can view all available countries with Blask statistics at this link.