GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
136th
of 210 countries
All-time high
5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
36,004 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,004 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 136th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,004 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 39,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 43,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 56,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 69,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 67,971 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 85,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 98,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 115,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 141,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 162,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 175,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 190,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 214,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 242,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 235,794 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 217,909 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 246,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 281,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 320,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 362,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 411,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 458,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 524,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 594,920 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 677,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 772,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 857,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 862,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 915,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,377 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,004 current LCU per square kilometre | 141,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,661 current LCU per square kilometre | 162,252 current LCU per square kilometre | 320,295 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 643,600 current LCU per square kilometre | 362,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 915,428 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 133 Bhutan 6.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 South Africa 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Austria 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nicaragua 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 France 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Eswatini 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,004 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) 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.