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
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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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.