Which has higher surface area, Malaysia or Vietnam?

Vietnam, at 331,338 sq. km against 330,411 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2023.

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

927 sq. km, with Vietnam ahead.

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

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 Vietnam: Surface area

Malaysia

330,411 sq. km

in 2023

Vietnam

331,338 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia rank

68th

Vietnam rank

67th

Surface area over time

Malaysia
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 331,338 sq. km against 330,411 sq. km in Malaysia, a difference of 927 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Malaysia ranks 68th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	330,800 sq. km	331,690 sq. km	890 sq. km	Vietnam
1970s	330,800 sq. km	331,258 sq. km	458 sq. km	Vietnam
1980s	330,800 sq. km	331,290 sq. km	490 sq. km	Vietnam
1990s	330,800 sq. km	331,095 sq. km	295 sq. km	Vietnam
2000s	330,800 sq. km	330,215 sq. km	584.8 sq. km	Malaysia
2010s	330,564 sq. km	331,129 sq. km	565.6 sq. km	Vietnam
2020s	330,368 sq. km	331,341 sq. km	972.25 sq. km	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Malaysia or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 331,338 sq. km against 330,411 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Malaysia and Vietnam?: 927 sq. km, with Vietnam 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 surface area?: Malaysia ranks 68th and Vietnam ranks 67th 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.