Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Hong Kong, China
2,959 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
Portugal
2,779 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
Portugal rank
25th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2,959 arrivals per 1,000 people against 2,779 arrivals per 1,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 180 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 25th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,287 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,034 arrivals per 1,000 people | 253.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1,933 arrivals per 1,000 people | 959.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | 973.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3,462 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,108 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,354 arrivals per 1,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,801 arrivals per 1,000 people | 694.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2,959 arrivals per 1,000 people against 2,779 arrivals per 1,000 people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 180 arrivals per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 25th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. 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 visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.