Japan vs United Kingdom: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Japan
36.87 million arrivals
in 2024
United Kingdom
38.23 million arrivals
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 38.23 million arrivals against 36.87 million arrivals in Japan, a difference of 1.36 million arrivals.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 203 countries.
United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 38.23 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 United Kingdom?
- 1.36 million arrivals, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Japan ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.