Reunion vs Thailand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

Reunion
495,000 arrivals
in 2022
Thailand
511,000 arrivals
in 2021
Reunion rank
125th
Thailand rank
124th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

  • Reunion
  • Thailand
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199520082022

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 511,000 arrivals against 495,000 arrivals in Reunion, a difference of 16,000 arrivals.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Reunion ranks 125th and Thailand ranks 124th of 203 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Reunion Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 364,400 arrivals 7.60 million arrivals 7.23 million arrivals Thailand
2000s 402,900 arrivals 12.10 million arrivals 11.70 million arrivals Thailand
2010s 462,060 arrivals 28.50 million arrivals 28.04 million arrivals Thailand
2020s 233,850 arrivals 3.62 million arrivals 3.38 million arrivals Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Reunion or Thailand?
Thailand, at 511,000 arrivals against 495,000 arrivals in Reunion as of 2021.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Reunion and Thailand?
16,000 arrivals, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Thailand?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Reunion and Thailand rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Reunion ranks 125th and Thailand ranks 124th 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

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.