60 is the country code for Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia.
How to Call Malaysia from Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
To call a telephone number in Malaysia from Dubai (United Arab Emirates):
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from Dubai (United Arab Emirates), this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Malaysia - 60.
- Dial the subscriber number, omitting the first zero if there is one.
Landlines – City/Area Codes in Malaysia
Landline numbers in Malaysia consist of an area code and subscriber number. The area code is 2 or 3 digits long (including the leading 0).
For example a number in Kuala Lumpur is written as 03-XXXXXXXX, where 03 is the area code for Kuala Lumpur.
Do not dial the 0 prefix with the area code when calling Malaysia from overseas. It is used for making calls within Malaysia.
For example, to call a subscriber in Kuala Lumpur with number XXXXXXXX from overseas:
- Dial the international call prefix (00/+), the country code for Malaysia (60), the area code without any leading 0, then the subscriber number i.e. dial 00-60-3-XXXXXXXX or +60-3-XXXXXXXX.
Mobile Telephone Numbers in Malaysia
Mobile phone numbers in Malaysia begin with 01 and are 9 digits long (including any leading 0) e.g. 01XXXXXXX.
When calling a mobile number in Malaysia from overseas do not dial any leading 0 listed with the number. To call a mobile phone number in Malaysia from overseas, dial the international exit call prefix (00/+), the Malaysia country code (60), and then the subscriber number without the leading 0 i.e. for 01XXXXXXX dial 00-60-1XXXXXXX or +60-1XXXXXXX
Time Difference
When calling Malaysia from the United Arab Emirates, please note there is a time difference between Malaysia and the UAE.
The current time in the UAE is . The date is .
The time in Malaysia is now . The date is .
The time difference between UAE and Malaysia is 4 hours.
Exchange Rate
The official currency of Malaysia is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR).
Current exchange rates between the UAE dirham and the Malaysian ringgit (MYR to AED, AED to MYR) are:
- 1 Malaysian ringgit (MYR) = 0.776 AED
- 1 UAE dirham (AED) = 1.289 MYR
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Useful Information
According to data from the World Bank, the population of Malaysia in recent years is:
- 2018 - 31,528,585
- 2017 - 31,105,028
- 2016 - 30,684,804
- 2015 - 30,270,962
- 2014 - 29,866,559
- 2013 - 29,468,872
- 2012 - 29,068,159
- 2011 - 28,650,955
- 2010 - 28,208,035
- 2009 - 27,735,040
- 2008 - 27,236,006
- 2007 - 26,720,370
- 2006 - 26,201,961
- 2005 - 25,690,611
- 2004 - 25,190,652
- 2003 - 24,698,819
- 2002 - 24,208,391
- 2001 - 23,709,119
- 2000 - 23,194,257
- 1999 - 22,661,298
- 1998 - 22,114,654
Map of Malaysia
The location of Malaysia can be seen on the map below.