China vs Malaysia: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $

China
3.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
3.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
50th

Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.51 units per square kilometre against 3.41 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.1 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

China ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 50th of 186 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 0.3605 units per square kilometre 0.995 units per square kilometre 0.6345 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.8852 units per square kilometre 1.6 units per square kilometre 0.7125 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 2.13 units per square kilometre 2.58 units per square kilometre 0.4511 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 3.17 units per square kilometre 3.26 units per square kilometre 0.0918 units per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $, China or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3.51 units per square kilometre against 3.41 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ between China and Malaysia?
0.1 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
China ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.