Macao vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments

Macao
13.91 million guests
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.30 million guests
in 2022
Macao rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

  • Macao
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199520092024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.30 million guests against 13.91 million guests in Macao, a difference of 2.38 million guests.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Macao ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 139 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.25 million guests 16.89 million guests 14.64 million guests United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.12 million guests 14.92 million guests 10.80 million guests United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10.46 million guests 18.71 million guests 8.26 million guests United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.21 million guests 16.30 million guests 12.09 million guests United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Macao or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.30 million guests against 13.91 million guests in Macao as of 2022.
What is the difference in foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Macao and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.38 million guests, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Macao and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Macao ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.