China vs Malaysia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
China
3.79 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
64th
Malaysia rank
61st
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre against 3.79 million current international $ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 115,330 current 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 64th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 201 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 | 231,256 current international $ per square kilometre | 618,626 current international $ per square kilometre | 387,370 current international $ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 730,671 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.26 million current international $ per square kilometre | 528,049 current international $ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.95 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | 367,121 current international $ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.37 million current international $ per square kilometre | 87,530 current international $ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre against 3.79 million current international $ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
- 115,330 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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.