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
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020062023

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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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.