Daten & Fakten
Oman
Malaysia
Republik Korea
Capital
Oman
name: Muscat
geographic coordinates: 23 37 N, 58 35 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia; two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer PTOLEMY and the historian ARRIAN, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat
geographic coordinates: 23 37 N, 58 35 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia; two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer PTOLEMY and the historian ARRIAN, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat
Malaysia
name: Kuala Lumpur; note - nearby Putrajaya is referred to as a federal government administrative center but not the capital; Parliament meets in Kuala Lumpur
geographic coordinates: 3 10 N, 101 42 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the Malay word for "river junction or estuary" is kuala and lumpur means "mud"; together the words render the meaning of "muddy confluence"
geographic coordinates: 3 10 N, 101 42 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the Malay word for "river junction or estuary" is kuala and lumpur means "mud"; together the words render the meaning of "muddy confluence"
Republik Korea
name:
Seoul; note - Sejong, located some 120 km (75 mi) south of Seoul, is being developed as a new capital
geographic coordinates:
37 33 N, 126 59 E
time difference:
UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Citizenship
Oman
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Oman
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: unknown
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Oman
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: unknown
Malaysia
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Malaysia
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 10 out 12 years preceding application
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Malaysia
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 10 out 12 years preceding application
Republik Korea
citizenship by birth:
no
citizenship by descent only:
at least one parent must be a citizen of South Korea
dual citizenship recognized:
no
residency requirement for naturalization:
5 years
Republik Korea
presidential republic
Legal system
Oman
mixed legal system of Anglo-Saxon law and Islamic law
Malaysia
mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law (sharia), and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Federal Court at request of supreme head of the federation
Republik Korea
mixed legal system combining European civil law, Anglo-American law, and Chinese classical thought
Suffrage
Oman
21 years of age; universal; note - members of the military and security forces by law cannot vote
Malaysia
18 years of age; universal (2019)
Republik Korea
19 years of age; universal
Area
Oman
total: 309,500 sq km
land: 309,500 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 309,500 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Malaysia
total: 329,847 sq km
land: 328,657 sq km
water: 1,190 sq km
land: 328,657 sq km
water: 1,190 sq km
Republik Korea
total:
99,720 sq km
land:
96,920 sq km
water:
2,800 sq km
Land use
Oman
agricultural land: 4.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 4.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 0% (2018 est.)
other: 95.3% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 4.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 0% (2018 est.)
other: 95.3% (2018 est.)
Malaysia
agricultural land: 23.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 2.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 19.4% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0.9% (2018 est.)
forest: 62% (2018 est.)
other: 14.8% (2018 est.)
arable land: 2.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 19.4% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0.9% (2018 est.)
forest: 62% (2018 est.)
other: 14.8% (2018 est.)
Republik Korea
agricultural land:
18.1%
(2011 est.)
arable land:
15.3%
(2011 est.)
/
permanent crops:
2.2%
(2011 est.)
/
permanent pasture:
0.6%
(2011 est.)
forest:
63.9%
(2011 est.)
other:
18%
(2011 est.)
Location
Oman
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and the UAE
Malaysia
Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
Republik Korea
Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
Age structure
Oman
0-14 years: 29.88% (male 586,608/female 558,770)
15-64 years: 66.17% (male 1,404,289/female 1,132,250)
65 years and over: 3.95% (2023 est.) (male 70,976/female 80,572)
15-64 years: 66.17% (male 1,404,289/female 1,132,250)
65 years and over: 3.95% (2023 est.) (male 70,976/female 80,572)
Malaysia
0-14 years: 22.46% (male 3,952,311/female 3,734,607)
15-64 years: 69.42% (male 12,198,930/female 11,556,399)
65 years and over: 8.12% (2023 est.) (male 1,345,767/female 1,431,961)
15-64 years: 69.42% (male 12,198,930/female 11,556,399)
65 years and over: 8.12% (2023 est.) (male 1,345,767/female 1,431,961)
Republik Korea
0-14 years:
13.03%
(male 3,448,627 /female 3,251,786)
15-24 years:
12.19%
(male 3,295,814 /female 2,970,439)
25-54 years:
45.13%
(male 11,986,760 /female 11,220,268)
55-64 years:
15.09%
(male 3,825,127 /female 3,935,700)
65 years and over:
14.55%
(male 3,202,232 /female 4,281,344)
(2018 est.)
Birth rate
Oman
21.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Malaysia
14.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Republik Korea
8.3 births/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Death rate
Oman
3.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Malaysia
5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Republik Korea
6.30
Languages
Oman
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Swahili, Urdu, Indian dialects
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Malaysia
Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; note - Malaysia has 134 living languages - 112 indigenous languages and 22 non-indigenous languages; in East Malaysia, there are several indigenous languages; the most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan
major-language sample(s):
Buku Fakta Dunia, sumber yang diperlukan untuk maklumat asas. (Bahasa Malaysia)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
Buku Fakta Dunia, sumber yang diperlukan untuk maklumat asas. (Bahasa Malaysia)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Republik Korea
Korean, English (widely taught in elementary, junior high, and high school)
Life expectancy at birth
Oman
total population: 77.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 75.2 years
female: 79.2 years
male: 75.2 years
female: 79.2 years
Malaysia
total population: 76.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 74.8 years
female: 78.1 years
male: 74.8 years
female: 78.1 years
Republik Korea
82.50
Major urban areas - population
Oman
1.650 million MUSCAT (capital) (2023)
Malaysia
8.622 million KUALA LUMPUR (capital), 1.086 million Johor Bahru, 857,000 Ipoh (2023)
Republik Korea
9.963 million SEOUL (capital), 3.467 million Busan, 2.763 million Incheon, 2.221 million Daegu (Taegu), 1.558 million Daejon (Taejon), 1.518 million Gwangju (Kwangju)
(2018)
Median age
Oman
total: 27.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 27.9 years
female: 26 years
male: 27.9 years
female: 26 years
Malaysia
total: 31.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.3 years
female: 31.5 years
male: 31.3 years
female: 31.5 years
Republik Korea
total:
42.3 years
male:
40.6 years
female:
44 years
(2018 est.)
Republik Korea
31 years
(2014 est.)
Net migration rate
Oman
-0.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Malaysia
1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Republik Korea
2.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Population distribution
Oman
the vast majority of the population is located in and around the Al Hagar Mountains in the north of the country; another smaller cluster is found around the city of Salalah in the far south; most of the country remains sparsely poplulated
Malaysia
a highly uneven distribution with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Republik Korea
with approximately 70% of the country considered mountainous, the country's population is primarily concentrated in the lowland areas, where density is quite high; Gyeonggi Province in the northwest, which surrounds the capital of Seoul and contains the port of Incheon, is the most densely populated province; Gangwon in the northeast is the least populated
Population growth rate
Oman
1.8% (2023 est.)
Malaysia
1.01% (2023 est.)
Republik Korea
0.44%
(2018 est.)
Total fertility rate
Oman
2.67 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Malaysia
1.74 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Republik Korea
1.27 children born/woman
(2018 est.)
Urbanization
Oman
urban population: 88.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 2.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 2.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Malaysia
urban population: 78.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Republik Korea
rate of urbanization:
0.3% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)
Education expenditures
Oman
5.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Malaysia
3.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
Republik Korea
5.30
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Oman
total: 15 years
male: 15 years
female: 15 years (2021)
male: 15 years
female: 15 years (2021)
Malaysia
total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2020)
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2020)
Republik Korea
female:
16 years
(2013)
Republik Korea
3.10
Republik Korea
36.60
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Oman
-13.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Malaysia
-3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Republik Korea
1.4% (of GDP)
(2017 est.)
Republik Korea
$2,035,000,000,000
Industrial production growth rate
Oman
1.05% (2021 est.)
Malaysia
5.65% (2021 est.)
Republik Korea
4.60
Republik Korea
10.4
Republik Korea
$39,500
Republik Korea
27,750,000
Republik Korea
3.70
Labor force
Oman
2.259 million (2021 est.)
note: about 60% of the labor force is non-national
note: about 60% of the labor force is non-national
Malaysia
16.74 million (2021 est.)
Republik Korea
27,750,000
Population below poverty line
Oman
NA
Malaysia
5.6% (2018 est.)
Republik Korea
14.4%
(2016 est.)
Unemployment rate
Oman
3.12% (2021 est.)
2.94% (2020 est.)
1.85% (2019 est.)
NA
2.94% (2020 est.)
1.85% (2019 est.)
NA
Malaysia
4.61% (2021 est.)
4.5% (2020 est.)
3.26% (2019 est.)
4.5% (2020 est.)
3.26% (2019 est.)
Republik Korea
3.7%
(2017 est.)
3.7%
(2016 est.)
Republik Korea
total:
10.4%
male:
11.3%
female:
9.7%
(2017 est.)
Republik Korea
39.50
Public debt
Oman
46.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: excludes indebtedness of state-owned enterprises
32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: excludes indebtedness of state-owned enterprises
Malaysia
62.03% of GDP (2020 est.)
52.42% of GDP (2019 est.)
51.19% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012
52.42% of GDP (2019 est.)
51.19% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: this figure is based on the amount of federal government debt, RM501.6 billion ($167.2 billion) in 2012; this includes Malaysian Treasury bills and other government securities, as well as loans raised externally and bonds and notes issued overseas; this figure excludes debt issued by non-financial public enterprises and guaranteed by the federal government, which was an additional $47.7 billion in 2012
Republik Korea
39.50
Republik Korea
1.90
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Oman
1.55% (2021 est.)
-0.9% (2020 est.)
0.13% (2019 est.)
-0.9% (2020 est.)
0.13% (2019 est.)
Malaysia
2.48% (2021 est.)
-1.14% (2020 est.)
0.66% (2019 est.)
note: approximately 30% of goods are price-controlled
-1.14% (2020 est.)
0.66% (2019 est.)
note: approximately 30% of goods are price-controlled
Republik Korea
1.90
Republik Korea
1.50
Republik Korea
1.50
Republik Korea
$577,400,000,000
Exports
Oman
$46.324 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$35.72 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$43.584 billion (2019 est.)
$35.72 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$43.584 billion (2019 est.)
Malaysia
$256.659 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$208.217 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$238.361 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$208.217 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$238.361 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Republik Korea
$577,400,000,000
Exports - partners
Oman
China 46%, India 8%, Japan 6%, South Korea 6%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2019)
Malaysia
Singapore 15%, China 14%, US 13%, Hong Kong 6%, Japan 6% (2021)
Republik Korea
China 25.1%, US 12.2%, Vietnam 8.2%, Hong Kong 6.9%, Japan 4.7%
(2017)
Republik Korea
$457,500,000,000
Imports
Oman
$36.502 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$34.022 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$32.569 billion (2019 est.)
$34.022 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$32.569 billion (2019 est.)
Malaysia
$230.188 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$186.613 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$210.86 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$186.613 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$210.86 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Republik Korea
$457,500,000,000
Imports - partners
Oman
United Arab Emirates 36%, China 10%, Japan 7%, India 7%, United States 5% (2019)
Malaysia
China 29%, Singapore 11%, Japan 6%, US 6%, Taiwan 6% (2021)
Republik Korea
China 20.5%, Japan 11.5%, US 10.5%, Germany 4.2%, Saudi Arabia 4.1%
(2017)
Republik Korea
$230,600,000,000
Republik Korea
$344,700,000,000
Republik Korea
$344.7 billion
(31 December 2017 est.)
$358 billion
(31 December 2016 est.)
Republik Korea
$230,600,000,000
Republik Korea
526,000,000,000
Republik Korea
507,600,000,000
Republik Korea
2016 est.
Republik Korea
2016 est.
Republik Korea
2017 est.
Republik Korea
2017 est.
Republik Korea
3,057,000
Republik Korea
339,800,000
Republik Korea
2017 est.
Republik Korea
48,650,000,000
Republik Korea
26,842,952
Republik Korea
63,658,688
Republik Korea
44,153,000
Republik Korea
21,195,918
Republik Korea
111
Republik Korea
3,979
Republik Korea
100,428
Republik Korea
1,600
Airports
Oman
132 (2021)
Malaysia
114 (2021)
Republik Korea
111
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Oman
total: 508,949 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)
Malaysia
total: 3,358,800 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)
Republik Korea
total:
21,195,918
(2017 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
41
(2017 est.)
Republik Korea
0
Republik Korea
3.057 million bbl/day
(2017 est.)
Republik Korea
0 bbl/day
(2017 est.)
Republik Korea
507,600,000,000
Republik Korea
0
Republik Korea
0
Republik Korea
526,000,000,000
Internet users
Oman
total: 4.32 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 96% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 96% (2021 est.)
Malaysia
total: 32.98 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 97% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 97% (2021 est.)
Republik Korea
total:
44.153 million
(July 2016 est.)
Republik Korea
0
Republik Korea
48.65 billion cu m
(2017 est.)
Republik Korea
339.8 million cu m
(2017 est.)
Malaysia
total: 1,851 km (2014)
standard gauge: 59 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (59 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 1,792 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (339 km electrified)
standard gauge: 59 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (59 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 1,792 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (339 km electrified)
Republik Korea
total:
3,979 km
(2016)
standard gauge:
3,979 km
1.435-m gauge (2,727 km electrified)
(2016)
Roadways
Oman
total: 60,230 km (2012)
paved: 29,685 km (2012) (includes 1,943 km of expressways)
unpaved: 30,545 km (2012)
paved: 29,685 km (2012) (includes 1,943 km of expressways)
unpaved: 30,545 km (2012)
Malaysia
total: 144,403 km (2010) (excludes local roads)
paved: 116,169 km (2010) (includes 1,821 km of expressways)
unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
paved: 116,169 km (2010) (includes 1,821 km of expressways)
unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
Republik Korea
100,428
Telephones - fixed lines
Oman
total subscriptions: 572,166 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
Malaysia
total subscriptions: 8,247,100 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2021 est.)
Republik Korea
total subscriptions:
26,842,952
(2017 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
52
(2017 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Oman
total subscriptions: 6,115,537 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 135 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 135 (2021 est.)
Malaysia
total subscriptions: 47,201,700 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 141 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 141 (2021 est.)
Republik Korea
63,658,688
Malaysia
7,200 km (2011) (Peninsular Malaysia 3,200 km; Sabah 1,500 km; Sarawak 2,500 km)
Republik Korea
1,600
Disputes - international
Oman
Oman-Saudi Arabia: none identified
Oman-UAE: boundary agreement reportedly signed and ratified with UAE in 2003 for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah exclave, but details of the alignment have not been made public; Oman and UAE signed the final demarcation of their land border in 2008
Oman-Yemen: Oman and Yemen signed a border agreement in 1992; demarcation of their border was completed in 1995
Malaysia
piracy remains a problem in the Malacca Strait
Malaysia-Brunei: per Letters of Exchange signed in 2009, Malaysia in 2010 ceded two hydrocarbon concession blocks to Brunei; in 2009, the media reported that Brunei had dropped its claims to the Limbang corridor, but Brunei responded that the subject had never been discussed during recent talks between the two countries
Malaysia-China-Philippines-Vietnam: while the 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea" has eased tensions over the Spratly Islands, it is not the legally binding "code of conduct" sought by some parties, which is currently being negotiated between China and ASEAN; Malaysia was not party to the March 2005 joint accord among the national oil companies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam on conducting marine seismic activities in the Spratly Islands
Malaysia-Indonesia: land and maritime negotiations with Indonesia are ongoing, and disputed areas include the controversial Tanjung Datu and Camar Wulan border area in Borneo and the maritime boundary in the Ambalat oil block in the Celebes Sea
Malaysia-Philippines: Philippines retains a dormant claim to the eastern part of Malaysia's Sabah State in northern Borneo
Malaysia-Singapore: disputes continue over deliveries of fresh water to Singapore, Singapore's land reclamation, bridge construction, and maritime boundaries in the Johor and Singapore Straits; in 2008, the International Court of Justice awarded sovereignty of Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh/Horsburgh Island) to Singapore, and Middle Rocks to Malaysia but did not rule on maritime regimes, boundaries, or disposition of South Ledge
Malaysia-Thailand: in 2008, separatist violence in Thailand's predominantly Muslim southern provinces prompts Malaysia to take measures to close and to monitor the border with Thailand to stem terrorist activities
Republik Korea
Military Demarcation Line within the 4-km-wide Demilitarized Zone has separated North from South Korea since 1953; periodic incidents with North Korea in the Yellow Sea over the Northern Limit Line, which South Korea claims as a maritime boundary; South Korea and Japan claim Liancourt Rocks (Tok-do/Take-shima), occupied by South Korea since 1954
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