Australia vs Syria: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Australia
5.06 million arrivals
in 2006
Syria
5.07 million arrivals
in 2011
Australia rank
54th
Syria rank
53rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Australia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.07 million arrivals against 5.06 million arrivals in Australia, a difference of 6,000 arrivals.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 53rd of 203 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 million arrivals | 1.33 million arrivals | 2.64 million arrivals | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.66 million arrivals | 2.96 million arrivals | 1.69 million arrivals | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Australia or Syria?
- Syria, at 5.07 million arrivals against 5.06 million arrivals in Australia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Australia and Syria?
- 6,000 arrivals, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2006.
- How do Australia and Syria rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Australia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 53rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. 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.