Japan vs Mexico: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Japan
36.87 million arrivals
in 2024
Mexico
45.04 million arrivals
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Mexico rank
6th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 45.04 million arrivals against 36.87 million arrivals in Japan, a difference of 8.17 million arrivals.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 45.04 million arrivals against 36.87 million arrivals in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Japan and Mexico?
- 8.17 million arrivals, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Japan ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 6th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) β 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.