Canada vs Malaysia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Canada
17.96 million trips
in 2024
Malaysia
18.92 million trips
in 2008
Canada rank
17th
Malaysia rank
16th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.92 million trips against 17.96 million trips in Canada, a difference of 958,000 trips.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 million trips | 5.88 million trips | 9.29 million trips | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.98 million trips | 12.63 million trips | 3.35 million trips | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Canada or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18.92 million trips against 17.96 million trips in Canada as of 2008.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Canada and Malaysia?
- 958,000 trips, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Canada ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.