Germany vs Malaysia: Land area in square kilometers
Germany
349,430 sq. km
in 2023
Malaysia
328,550 sq. km
in 2023
Germany rank
64th
Malaysia rank
66th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 349,430 sq. km against 328,550 sq. km in Malaysia, a difference of 20,880 sq. km.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349,130 sq. km | 328,550 sq. km | 20,580 sq. km | Germany |
| 1970s | 349,130 sq. km | 328,550 sq. km | 20,580 sq. km | Germany |
| 1980s | 349,130 sq. km | 328,550 sq. km | 20,580 sq. km | Germany |
| 1990s | 349,086 sq. km | 328,550 sq. km | 20,536 sq. km | Germany |
| 2000s | 348,768 sq. km | 328,550 sq. km | 20,218 sq. km | Germany |
| 2010s | 348,981 sq. km | 328,550 sq. km | 20,431 sq. km | Germany |
| 2020s | 349,392 sq. km | 328,550 sq. km | 20,842 sq. km | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Germany or Malaysia?
- Germany, at 349,430 sq. km against 328,550 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Germany and Malaysia?
- 20,880 sq. km, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Germany ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.