China vs Romania: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

China
3.79 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
3.81 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
64th
Romania rank
63rd

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Romania
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020062023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.81 million current international $ per square kilometre against 3.79 million current international $ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 22,710 current international $ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

China ranks 64th and Romania ranks 63rd of 201 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 231,256 current international $ per square kilometre 516,518 current international $ per square kilometre 285,262 current international $ per square kilometre Romania
2000s 730,671 current international $ per square kilometre 959,656 current international $ per square kilometre 228,985 current international $ per square kilometre Romania
2010s 1.95 million current international $ per square kilometre 1.99 million current international $ per square kilometre 36,679 current international $ per square kilometre Romania
2020s 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre 3.32 million current international $ per square kilometre 33,885 current international $ per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, China or Romania?
Romania, at 3.81 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 Romania?
22,710 current international $ per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Romania rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
China ranks 64th and Romania ranks 63rd 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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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.