China vs Malaysia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

China
3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
61st
Malaysia rank
60th

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

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

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre against 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 24,050 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 61st and Malaysia ranks 60th of 200 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 229,133 current international $ per square kilometre 586,318 current international $ per square kilometre 357,185 current international $ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 728,619 current international $ per square kilometre 1.20 million current international $ per square kilometre 476,378 current international $ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 1.95 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.25 million current international $ per square kilometre 305,565 current international $ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 3.26 million current international $ per square kilometre 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre 18,428 current international $ per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre against 3.76 million current international $ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
24,050 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
China ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 60th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, 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
GNI, 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
247 places, 7,887 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GNI, 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.