Which has higher land area, Malaysia or Viet Nam?

Malaysia, at 328,550 sq. km against 313,429 sq. km in Viet Nam as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Malaysia and Viet Nam?

15,121 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?

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.

Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Land area

Malaysia

328,550 sq. km

in 2023

Viet Nam

313,429 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia rank

66th

Viet Nam rank

68th

Land area over time

Malaysia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 328,550 sq. km against 313,429 sq. km in Viet Nam, a difference of 15,121 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 66th and Viet Nam 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	Viet Nam	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, Malaysia or Viet Nam?: Malaysia, at 328,550 sq. km against 313,429 sq. km in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Malaysia and Viet Nam?: 15,121 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for land area?: Malaysia ranks 66th and Viet Nam ranks 68th of 215 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: 20 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.