China vs Malaysia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
China
3.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
61st
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 3.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 103,850 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344,648 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 960,740 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 616,092 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 885,202 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.60 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 712,483 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.13 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 2.58 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 451,126 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.17 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 3.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 90,722 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.51 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 3.41 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
- 103,850 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.