Malaysia vs Vietnam: Land area in square kilometers
Malaysia
328,550 sq. km
in 2023
Vietnam
313,429 sq. km
in 2023
Malaysia rank
66th
Vietnam rank
68th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 328,550 sq. km against 313,429 sq. km in Vietnam, a difference of 15,121 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 66th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328,550 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 3,060 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 328,550 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 3,060 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 328,550 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 3,060 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 328,550 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 3,060 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 328,550 sq. km | 311,658 sq. km | 16,892 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 328,550 sq. km | 313,344 sq. km | 15,206 sq. km | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 328,550 sq. km | 313,429 sq. km | 15,121 sq. km | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Malaysia, at 328,550 sq. km against 313,429 sq. km in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 15,121 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Malaysia ranks 66th and Vietnam ranks 68th 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.