Egypt vs Ireland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Egypt
11.62 million arrivals
in 2022
Ireland
10.95 million arrivals
in 2019
Egypt rank
27th
Ireland rank
30th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.62 million arrivals against 10.95 million arrivals in Ireland, a difference of 674,000 arrivals.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Egypt ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million arrivals | 5.63 million arrivals | 2.08 million arrivals | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.96 million arrivals | 7.21 million arrivals | 755,700 arrivals | Egypt |
| 2010s | 10.02 million arrivals | 9.12 million arrivals | 894,230 arrivals | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Egypt or Ireland?
- Egypt, at 11.62 million arrivals against 10.95 million arrivals in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Egypt and Ireland?
- 674,000 arrivals, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Egypt ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 30th 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.