ISO 3166-2:MY is the entry forMalaysia inISO 3166-2, part of theISO 3166standard published by theInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO), which definescodes for the names of the principalsubdivisions (e.g.,provinces orstates) of allcountries coded inISO 3166-1.
Currently for Malaysia, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined forthree federal territories and 13 states.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part isMY, theISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Malaysia. The second part is two digits:
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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| Code | Subdivision name (ms) | Subdivision category |
|---|---|---|
| MY-01 |  Johor | state |
| MY-02 |  Kedah | state |
| MY-03 |  Kelantan | state |
| MY-04 |  Melaka | state |
| MY-05 |  Negeri Sembilan | state |
| MY-06 |  Pahang | state |
| MY-08 |  Perak | state |
| MY-09 |  Perlis | state |
| MY-07 |  Pulau Pinang | state |
| MY-12 |  Sabah | state |
| MY-13 |  Sarawak | state |
| MY-10 |  Selangor | state |
| MY-11 |  Terengganu | state |
| MY-14 |  Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | federal territory |
| MY-15 |  Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan | federal territory |
| MY-16 |  Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya | federal territory |
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter I-5 | 2003-09-05 | Addition of one federal territory. Inclusion of new codes. List source updated. Code source updated | Subdivisions added: MY-16Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya Codes: format changed(see below) |
The letters in the former codes are currently used invehicle registration plates, except Sabah and Sarawak which use S and Q respectively.
| Before | After | Subdivision name (ms) |
|---|---|---|
| MY-W | MY-14 | Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur |
| MY-L | MY-15 | Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan |
| MY-J | MY-01 | Johor |
| MY-K | MY-02 | Kedah |
| MY-D | MY-03 | Kelantan |
| MY-M | MY-04 | Melaka |
| MY-N | MY-05 | Negeri Sembilan |
| MY-C | MY-06 | Pahang |
| MY-A | MY-08 | Perak |
| MY-R | MY-09 | Perlis |
| MY-P | MY-07 | Pulau Pinang |
| MY-SA | MY-12 | Sabah |
| MY-SK | MY-13 | Sarawak |
| MY-B | MY-10 | Selangor |
| MY-T | MY-11 | Terengganu |