China vs Malaysia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

China
3.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
58th
Malaysia rank
59th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 3.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 45,810 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

China ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 59th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 44,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 109,535 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 64,917 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 76,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 231,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 155,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 161,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 414,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 252,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 396,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 805,764 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 409,597 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 1.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 1.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 392,471 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 2.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 2.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 344,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 3.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 3.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 65,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre China

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?
China, at 3.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
45,810 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
China ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 59th of 181 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.