Ireland vs Malaysia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Ireland
10.95 million arrivals
in 2019
Malaysia
10.07 million arrivals
in 2022
Ireland rank
30th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.95 million arrivals against 10.07 million arrivals in Malaysia, a difference of 880,000 arrivals.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.63 million arrivals | 6.86 million arrivals | 1.23 million arrivals | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.21 million arrivals | 16.32 million arrivals | 9.11 million arrivals | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.12 million arrivals | 25.78 million arrivals | 16.66 million arrivals | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Ireland, at 10.95 million arrivals against 10.07 million arrivals in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 880,000 arrivals, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd 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.