Which has higher surface area, Malaysia or Oman?

Malaysia, at 330,411 sq. km against 309,500 sq. km in Oman as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Malaysia and Oman?

20,911 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Oman: Surface area

Malaysia

330,411 sq. km

in 2023

Oman

309,500 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia rank

68th

Oman rank

71st

Surface area over time

Malaysia
Oman

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 330,411 sq. km against 309,500 sq. km in Oman, a difference of 20,911 sq. km.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

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

Malaysia ranks 68th and Oman ranks 71st of 215 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1960s	330,800 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	21,300 sq. km	Malaysia
1970s	330,800 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	21,300 sq. km	Malaysia
1980s	330,800 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	21,300 sq. km	Malaysia
1990s	330,800 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	21,300 sq. km	Malaysia
2000s	330,800 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	21,300 sq. km	Malaysia
2010s	330,564 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	21,064 sq. km	Malaysia
2020s	330,368 sq. km	309,500 sq. km	20,868 sq. km	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Malaysia or Oman?: Malaysia, at 330,411 sq. km against 309,500 sq. km in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Malaysia and Oman?: 20,911 sq. km, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for surface area?: Malaysia ranks 68th and Oman ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.