Infrastructure — Malaysia
Transport, communications, and energy.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Infrastructure at a glance
Transport, communications, and energy. Key figure for Malaysia: 114
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Transportation
- Airports - total
114
- Airports with Paved Runways
39
- Heliports
4
- Railways
1,149 Miles 1,849 Kilometers
- Roadways- total
89,728 Miles 144,403 Kilometers
- Roadways- paved
72,184 Miles 116,169 Kilometers
- Waterways
4,474 Miles 7,200 Kilometers
- Ports and Terminals
Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuantan, Kuching, Kudat, Labuan, Lahad Datu, Lumut, Miri, Pasir Gudang, George Town (Penang), Port Dickson, Port Kelang, Sandakan, Sibu, Tanjung Berhala, Tanjung Kidurong, Tawau
Communications
- Telephones
4,312,000
- Cell Phones
23,347,000
- Internet Users
15,868,000
- Internet Country Code
.my
- Internet Hosts
344,452
- Broadcast Media
- state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays throughout the country, and the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays throughout the country
- satellite TV subscription service is available
- state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks as well as regional and local stations
- many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available
- about 55 radio stations overall
- Telephone System
- general assessment: modern system featuring good intercity service on Peninsular Malaysia provided mainly by microwave radio relay and an adequate intercity microwave radio relay network between Sabah and Sarawak via Brunei;
- international service excellent domestic: domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile-c
- ellular teledensity roughly 140 per 100 persons international: country code - 60; landing point for several major international submarine cable networks that provide connectivity to Asia, Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean)
Energy
- Electricity Consumption- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)
93,800,000,000
- Electricity Exports- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)
91,700,000
- Electricity Production- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)
107,400,000,000
- Natural Gas Consumption - Kilowatt Hours (kWh)
32,620,000,000
- Natural Gas Exports- Cubic Meters (cu m)
33,100,000,000
- Natural Gas Imports- Cubic Meters (cu m)
1,990,000,000
- Natural Gas Production- Cubic Meters (cu m)
61,730,000,000
- Natural Gas Reserves- Cubic Meters (cu m)
2,350,000,000,000
- Oil Consumption- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)
542,900
- Oil Exports- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)
269,000
- Oil Imports- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)
160,500
- Oil Production- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)
770,000
- Oil Reserves- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)
4,000,000,000