Which has higher land area, 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 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.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Malaysia: Land area

Germany

349,430 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia

328,550 sq. km

in 2023

Germany rank

64th

Malaysia rank

66th

Land area 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 216 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, 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 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?: Germany ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.