🇲🇾 Malaysia - Digital Nomad Country Guide

Population 34.6M Federal monarchy

GDP per capita, PPP $59,230 in 2031

Passport power #6 122 visa-free destinations

Top-rated city Kuala Lumpur of 23 cities rated

Country overview

Official name: Malaysia
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Continent: Asia / South-Eastern Asia
Area: 330,803 km²
Population: 34.6M
Density: 98.1/km²
Government: Federal monarchy
UN member: Yes
Independent: Yes
Driving side: Left
TLD: .my
Calling code: +60
Timezone: UTC+08:00

Regions

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Visa and travel

Passport power rank: #6 of 199
Visa-free destinations: 122
Total accessible: 160
Digital nomad visa: DE Rantau Nomad Pass $2,000/month · 12 mo
Immigration programs: 1 Nomad 1 Student 3 Residency

Culture and society

Languages: English, Malay
Religions: Islam 63.5%, Buddhism 18.7%, Christianity 9.1%, Hinduism 6.1%
Currencies: RM MYR — Malaysian ringgit

Key figures

HDI: 0.819
GDP per capita (2031): $59,230
Life expectancy (2024): 76.8 yrs
Internet users (2024): 98.0%
Gini index (2015): 41.1
Inflation (2031): 2.0%
Unemployment (2031): 3.0%
Urban population (2025): 77.4%
Life satisfaction (2025): 6.0/10
PM2.5 (2024): 15.3 µg/m³
Political stability (2023): 51th pct
Homicide rate (2023): 0.7/100k
Human capital (2020): 0.61

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Update	Category	Source	Published
Malaysia DE Rantau Digital Nomad Pass: Eligibility, Income Evidence, and Application Requirements	Visa & immigration	Digital Nomad World	2 weeks ago
Penang, Malaysia: Digital Nomad City Guide	General	Digital Nomad World	3 weeks ago
Malaysia to Require Succession Planning Declarations for MDEC and ESD-Registered Companies from 2027	Policy & regulation	Newland Chase	3 months ago
Malaysia Changes Foreign Knowledge Worker Quota Process for MDEC-Registered Companies	Visa & immigration	Newland Chase	3 months ago
Malaysia Changes Foreign Knowledge Worker Headcount Submission Process	Visa & immigration	Erickson Immigration Group	4 months ago

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