China vs Netherlands: International tourist departures
China
20.33 million departures
in 2020
Netherlands
23.15 million departures
in 2022
China rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th
International tourist departures over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 23.15 million departures against 20.33 million departures in China, a difference of 2.81 million departures.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 million departures | 13.14 million departures | 6.63 million departures | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 28.83 million departures | 16.64 million departures | 12.19 million departures | China |
| 2010s | 113.60 million departures | 19.11 million departures | 94.49 million departures | China |
| 2020s | 20.33 million departures | 7.67 million departures | 12.67 million departures | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 23.15 million departures against 20.33 million departures in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between China and Netherlands?
- 2.81 million departures, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for international tourist departures?
- China ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.