Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled

Hong Kong
20.72 million trips
in 2019
Malaysia
18.92 million trips
in 2008
Hong Kong rank
13th
Malaysia rank
16th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199520072019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 20.72 million trips against 18.92 million trips in Malaysia, a difference of 1.80 million trips.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 179 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
Hong Kong, at 20.72 million trips against 18.92 million trips in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
1.80 million trips, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2008.
How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
Hong Kong ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
Unit
trips
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.