Macao vs Netherlands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Macao
16.04 million arrivals
in 2024
Netherlands
16.06 million arrivals
in 2022
Macao rank
20th
Netherlands rank
19th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Macao
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.06 million arrivals against 16.04 million arrivals in Macao, a difference of 19,200 arrivals.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Macao ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.46 million arrivals | 8.04 million arrivals | 3.58 million arrivals | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.59 million arrivals | 9.97 million arrivals | 1.38 million arrivals | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.17 million arrivals | 14.82 million arrivals | 341,560 arrivals | Macao |
| 2020s | 3.00 million arrivals | 9.86 million arrivals | 6.86 million arrivals | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Macao or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 16.06 million arrivals against 16.04 million arrivals in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Macao and Netherlands?
- 19,200 arrivals, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Macao and Netherlands rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Macao ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.