India vs Malaysia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

India
4.77 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
59th
Malaysia rank
61st

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

  • India
  • Malaysia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 4.77 million current international $ per square kilometre against 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 863,730 current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

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

India ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 485,963 current international $ per square kilometre 618,626 current international $ per square kilometre 132,663 current international $ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre 1.26 million current international $ per square kilometre 168,447 current international $ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 2.38 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.32 million current international $ per square kilometre 59,054 current international $ per square kilometre India
2020s 3.99 million current international $ per square kilometre 3.37 million current international $ per square kilometre 620,278 current international $ per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, India or Malaysia?
India, at 4.77 million current international $ per square kilometre against 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between India and Malaysia?
863,730 current international $ per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and Malaysia rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
India ranks 59th 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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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.