Australia vs Malaysia: Listed domestic companies, total

Australia
1,782
in 2025
Malaysia
1,072
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Malaysia rank
10th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Australia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,782 against 1,072 in Malaysia, a difference of 710.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Australia ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 104 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Listed domestic companies, total
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 4,390 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Listed domestic companies, including foreign companies which are exclusively listed, are those which have shares listed on an exchange at the end of the year. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies, such as holding companies and investment companies, regardless of their legal status, are excluded. A company with several classes of shares is counted once. Only companies admitted to listing on the exchange are included.