China vs Malaysia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
China
3.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
3.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
61st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in China, a difference of 103,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 198 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 | 344,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 960,740 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 616,092 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 885,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 712,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 451,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 90,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
- 103,850 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.