Japan vs Portugal: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Japan
36.87 million arrivals
in 2024
Portugal
28.97 million arrivals
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Portugal rank
11th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.87 million arrivals against 28.97 million arrivals in Portugal, a difference of 7.90 million arrivals.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Portugal ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 203 countries.
Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Japan, at 36.87 million arrivals against 28.97 million arrivals in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Japan and Portugal?
- 7.90 million arrivals, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Japan ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th 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.