Malaysia vs Pakistan: Military spending, per square kilometre

Malaysia
12,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
64th
Pakistan rank
63rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Pakistan
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 12,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Malaysia ranks 64th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1,255 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 64.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Pakistan
1970s 2,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 680.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 5,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 546.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 6,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 6,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 13.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 10,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 8,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,636 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 11,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 11,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 80.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 11,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 14,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 3,252 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 12,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Pakistan?
580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 64th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending 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.