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

China
3.79 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
64th
Thailand rank
67th

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

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

How they compare

China currently reports 3.79 million current international $ per square kilometre against 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 474,680 current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

China ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 67th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 231,256 current international $ per square kilometre 712,406 current international $ per square kilometre 481,150 current international $ per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 730,671 current international $ per square kilometre 1.27 million current international $ per square kilometre 537,887 current international $ per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 1.95 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.21 million current international $ per square kilometre 254,021 current international $ per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.99 million current international $ per square kilometre 292,225 current international $ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, China or Thailand?
China, at 3.79 million current international $ per square kilometre against 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between China and Thailand?
474,680 current international $ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
China ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 67th 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.